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  1. Bogtown Chick

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I see what your saying. I've had June chicks even go all winter and not lay until February. Yah those low photo hours hold'em I think but then I've had a few pullets give me Christmas presents too. Lol. We'll see but my welsummer hen was a late bloomer. Excited for you to get your eggs. They are...
  2. Bogtown Chick

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Yeah she must have slipped it between a thigh and her breast when I lifted her for her checks. She's a snapper so I would make those checks pretty brief. LOL. That Welsummer is laying longer than I expected her too with her first molt coming as well. Steady Eddy with that girl. Anyways I'm...
  3. Bogtown Chick

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    No broody breaking for Miss Kitty. As it turns out. Through the hub-bub of camping trips, dad, chicken sitters she has stolen a welsummer egg. I picked her up to examine her and she had an egg under her. I was surprised as I thought I had been catching them all. Brought her up for treats, and...
  4. Bogtown Chick

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Thanks Bruce. Maybe I can leave some lights on in the evening a little longer and shut them off when I go to bed then or something. I agree about natural light rhythms but the whole breaking of the hormones requires light in theory, in my humble opinion... idk. Will take your good advice into...
  5. Bogtown Chick

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I haven't read all the way through. But it is timely for me as well. I have a blue Ameraucana setting like a snapping t-rex on a nest for the last 3 weeks. I've been busier than all get out with my Dad in and out of the hospital and managing teenagers and work. But today is the day for my...
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