Arizona Chickens

[cyborg]

Well, I surrendered. In one of my pens, I have various hens with no rooster, so just infertile eggs from that pen. But in that pen, I have a viciously broody splash ameraucana, that will not give up any eggs without a fight. So, I broke down today and gave her some fertile eggs from some of my other pens. The last time I let her sit some eggs, she gave up after about a week, so I'm curious if she will stay the distance this time.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Well, I surrendered. In one of my pens, I have various hens with no rooster, so just infertile eggs from that pen. But in that pen, I have a viciously broody splash ameraucana, that will not give up any eggs without a fight. So, I broke down today and gave her some fertile eggs from some of my other pens. The last time I let her sit some eggs, she gave up after about a week, so I'm curious if she will stay the distance this time.

Good luck! Hopefully she pulls through.

 

[moms3cuties]

Well, I surrendered. In one of my pens, I have various hens with no rooster, so just infertile eggs from that pen. But in that pen, I have a viciously broody splash ameraucana, that will not give up any eggs without a fight. So, I broke down today and gave her some fertile eggs from some of my other pens. The last time I let her sit some eggs, she gave up after about a week, so I'm curious if she will stay the distance this time.

Good luck with that hen!!!

My black cooper marans hen had 8 eggs under her from the yard and managed to EAT them ALL!!!

 

[moms3cuties]

My Pencil Palm hen had gone broody again! !!

( I've been enjoying the novelty of her laying turkey eggs & eating them...Soooo I'm behind in processing her, you see!)

I WONDER .........

Should I let her help incubate some barnyard CHICKEN mix eggs of mine???
I don't know if this is even possible????

 

[generaldsherman]

My Pencil Palm hen had gone broody again! !!

( I've been enjoying the novelty of her laying turkey eggs & eating them...Soooo I'm behind in processing her, you see!

)

I WONDER .........

Should I let her help incubate some barnyard CHICKEN mix eggs of mine???
I don't know if this is even possible????

Dunno; the chicken eggs might get crushed under her. Never had a turkey though, so maybe?

 

[moms3cuties]

Don't know what I am going to do with so many chicks ?

I have 52 chicks I hatched out ,from my incubator .my black jersey giant hen hatched 16 chicks.my game hen hatched 11 chicks .and I have 4 hens broody a Wheaton ameraucana.a black favaucana.a blue easter egger and a mixed hen ......
And my incubator is full too

. So many chicks .I'm so excited

exciting but Scary!

Soon you wont know if your coming OR going! I used some colored plastic ties to mark my chicks last spring! Good luck

 

[DesertChic]

Well, I surrendered. In one of my pens, I have various hens with no rooster, so just infertile eggs from that pen. But in that pen, I have a viciously broody splash ameraucana, that will not give up any eggs without a fight. So, I broke down today and gave her some fertile eggs from some of my other pens. The last time I let her sit some eggs, she gave up after about a week, so I'm curious if she will stay the distance this time.

I currently have one White Rock hen raising babies, and six other broody hens that are driving me to my wits end. I simply don't have the space to accommodate the wishes of all these broodies!

 

[FeatherPugs]

I've got a broody Australorp hen who I've been trying to break for a week. I let her out of the broody cage this am and she was still grumpy with the other hens when eating - so I'm on my way out to check the nest. Bet she'll be there - I guess I'll try another day or two in the cage. Dang she is hard to break. Last year was okay and the year before I let her raise little chicks. I don't have anyplace for her to be with chicks as I have littles in the baby/brooder pen!! I really don't have another place to put a broody pen.....otherwise I'd break down and let her raise chicks!!

 

[cyborg]

Don't know what I am going to do with so many chicks ?

I have 52 chicks I hatched out ,from my incubator .my black jersey giant hen hatched 16 chicks.my game hen hatched 11 chicks .and I have 4 hens broody a Wheaton ameraucana.a black favaucana.a blue easter egger and a mixed hen ......
And my incubator is full too

. So many chicks .I'm so excited

exciting but Scary!

Soon you wont know if your coming OR going! I used some colored plastic ties to mark my chicks last spring! Good luck

Send a PM to @lpatelski, she has numbered beads made of a rubbery material that she sells for $15 per thousand with free shipping. 100 each of 0-9, each number is also a different color. They fit perfectly on 4" zip ties. I currently have 65 chicks aged 2 weeks to 6 weeks, tagged them all last weekend just to keep track. These are about the best "non-invasive" method of tagging I've found, and these particular beads are the best of many options. Most are cubic hard plastic beads, these are rounded soft beads.

 

[cyborg]

Beads from @lpatelski, colored zip ties, 4", 10 colors, pack of 500 from Amazon.