Mags, my broody gets off for about 2 hours a day! I did have 1 day where she didn't get off at all though. It's 95 degrees here so I'm not too worried.
Even will her afternoon ciesta the eggs are still developing! I was very worried at first, but now I think the breaks are fine, she seems...
Yeah, I guess she really does want some chicks. My Brahma was off and on the nest the first day... here she is:
Then, she got broody:
Quite a transformation! She's still very sweet to me, and I can get to any eggs I want.
Mags, I do remember, that's why I commented! It's funny we both have broodies now. I had put by incubator away for the season.... And then I had a broody! I couldn't just let her sit on nothing! Luckily a friend gave me a dozen fertile eggs to put under her. I'm shocked you have a barred...
Hi Mags. I have my first broody too! I put 12 ameraucana eggs under her 4 nights ago. She is a Buff Brahma. I'm not sure she'll be the best mother though; sometimes she takes 2-3 hours breaks from her eggs, and when I put her back in the box she stares at the eggs like she's saying, "Oh...