➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[sdm111]

I've got a question. My ever going broody Marans always pushes everyone's eggs underneath her. At least one egg a day has a puncture and sometimes I find yold all over the other eggs but no shell. I've suspected that's she's an egg eater before but I'm thinking maybe she's breaking them on accideng and eating them as cleanup but how do I keep her from breaking the eggs. I tried giving her eggs from my last shipped order and they began disappearing so I took what was left and gave it to another hen. Anyway is it even possible to get her to stop doing this? She's such a stupid bird y'all! I don't know what to do with her. Attached is a pic of today's victim. View attachment 1527106

Honestly I would not use her imo she can't be trusted

 

[jwyles]

you should have entered the dang calendar contest.

Yep yep!!!! You could have filled at least half of it with those pretty birds of your's!

 

[sdm111]

Nice camo

 

[Molpet]

I've got a question. My ever going broody Marans always pushes everyone's eggs underneath her. At least one egg a day has a puncture and sometimes I find yold all over the other eggs but no shell. I've suspected that's she's an egg eater before but I'm thinking maybe she's breaking them on accideng and eating them as cleanup but how do I keep her from breaking the eggs. I tried giving her eggs from my last shipped order and they began disappearing so I took what was left and gave it to another hen. Anyway is it even possible to get her to stop doing this? She's such a stupid bird y'all! I don't know what to do with her. Attached is a pic of today's victim. View attachment 1527106

give her turkey eggs, they are harder

try clipping her nails is all I can think of

 

[jwyles]

Honestly I would not use her imo she can't be trusted

I don't plan to anymore but she's just in the flock
With everyone else and pushes their eggs they lay under her damaging them. I have zero desire to give her hatching eggs but I want her to stop this. She goes broody constantly and even if I managed to break her I don't think it'd last long. She's such a dud.

 

[sdm111]

Honestly I would not use her imo she can't be trusted

Good experienced broody hens are valuable.

 

[jwyles]

Good experienced broody hens are valuable.

I think I got rid of the best potential mom I had. She (the Marans) was never supposed to be a mother hen. Just wanted her for her eggs which she hasn't laid in months bc she keeps going broody! She may get off the nest for a couple days and then goes back on. My Cochin bantam,silkies ,and possibly ameraucauna will do any hatching i attempt in the future.

 

[sdm111]

A grey dedicated broody just after breeding season on vacation

 

[Kiki]

Nice camo

View attachment 1527110

 

[sdm111]

Maw and paw