Hatched ice cubes....LOL
I want one of my girls to get broody, I have a goose egg to shove in there.
I gave everyone a bath, and a trim around the cloaca due to mites. Never knew they arrive after year one. I think they came from a few I embraced into my flock. Oh, well. At least there arr...
Tim, you explained this REALLY well. My daughter volunteers at a farm and one chicken went broody and the owner was worried. I sent her a link to this thread....I have learned SO much from BYC.
I have no Roo, so my hens used to hatch ducklings....I have always simply firmly grabbed the eggs...