Broodies running out my ears!!!

[skeeter9]

For crying out loud!!! I finally get my broody Australorp settled with the eggs I bought, along with some of my own and some of our neighbor's, I go out to the hen house this morning and what do I find, but 2 more very broody girls!!!! You should have heard the squawking and seen the puffing when I tried to clean out the nesting boxes!!! As I was cleaning out under one of the new broodies, I discovered that she had stolen some eggs from the original broody. The little stinker had to have rolled the eggs through a very small opening from one nest to the next! I know they were stolen, because they were some of the Marans eggs I ordered - much darker than the eggs my own hens lay. I guess I will have to divide the eggs up so they don't fight over them!!

Lori

 

[ozark hen]

 

[CarriBrown]

I know your pain!

 

[Carole AM]

I know what you mean! I have tried to remove the eggs to break them up, but nothing works. I'm giving up and letting THEM figure it out. I don't "need" any more chicks, but they insist on setting. They are silkies, and BOY are they broody!

They keep stealing eggs from each other.

 

[Country Gal]

I'm just itching for one or two of my girls to go broody... I have found that chickens are a little addictive and I can't wait to add to the flock! Unfortunately, I still have several weeks before they even start laying...

 

[Whirlwind]

Silly girls!!!

 

[birdlover]

Yeah, I hear ya! Did you see my post about Earline? I think it's a good idea just dividing up the eggs. I sure do hope your marans eggs hatch! Those eggs are sooo pretty!

Ellen