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I'm back .... I have another broody (Black Ameraucana - pullet this time) sitting on 7 Blue Copper Marans eggs, due to hatch on Saturday, if she (and my roo) have done their jobs well. This is the first "normal" broody I've had. She has actually been getting off the nest daily for a few...

Got busy coping with hot weather whilst dealing with hosting a wedding AND doing the photography so I haven't been around the past couple of weeks but here is an update on Broody Naima and her Copper Marans babies, now 3 weeks old -- looking like 2 boys and 1 girl at this point.

Miss Naima got the kids outside this afternoon. Too cute .... and I did get pictures. LONG day (long weekend following LONG week) but I'll try to get something posted ASAP.

Fred would so LOVE to meet Ebbie!!! He tries so hard but he is running with a flock of large fowl (and he even runs off some of the big boys but .... ) ... Fred's kingdom for another bantam ....

Ok ... updated shots of Broody Naima's Blue Copper Marans .... Blue Copper .... Dust bathing in the coop Black Copper Blue Copper, Black Copper, and Splash Freddie Frizzle - raised by last year's broody, Red Sex Link, Miss Lizzie Broody Naima doesn't seem to mind having...

Feeling quite proud of myself today. Actually had Naima and the kids loose in the coop ALL morning. Naima isn't as crazy as last year's broody. Naima will let the other birds in the coop (Liz absolutely wouldn't!) and only gets zingy if somebody gets too close. Naima isn't as high up on the...

Dang, Miss Lydia!!! We are facing that sort of thing here in the north this summer too because we didn't have a proper winter last year. I just HATE it ....

Raccoon was back. Couldn't find what he wanted in my free-rangers' coop so he headed for my breeder pens. Bad idea. THIS one won't be a problem anymore, at any rate.

I am completely traumatized! Caught a 'coon in the coop late yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, Broody Naima and the kids were safely locked away and I had just collected eggs an hour or so earlier. I can only hope he won't return right away because he didn't get a meal (assuming it wasn't just...

Both of my successful broodies stuck to their nests like glue and only pooped, at most, every 3 days. I think my current broody, Naima got off the nest 4 or maybe 5 times in the 3 weeks. That's it. She literally scared me to death. But she doesn't seem any the worse for wear at this point. She...

Oh, yeah, sure, rub it in!!! Sheesh. I'm obviously working with the wrong breeds!!! (I know I don't even have to wish you good luck, stony. Your girls will come through .... )

Happy 4th to everyone! I continue to feel sorry for myself here - had to carve into the top of my favourite Splash Ameraucana's feet yet again, attempting to get rid of this bumblefoot. VERY discouraging. I've had her on oral antibiotics for more than 2 weeks now and don't appear to be getting...

Sounds PERFECT to me, Miss Lydia!! (Keep an eye on those feet. They can abscess REALLY easily - aka. bumblefoot.) Sounds like you are exactly on the right track. Try to keep her clean and minimize activity.

She left them. They were all clear. She is in major-league mother mode now!!!! She has an ACTIVE trio!!!!