Broody Australorp Now Mother Hen!!!!!! Lots and Lots of Pics!

[cwhit590]

worms!

Good luck with that...I know nothing about worm drama.

Now chicken drama...I'm wayyyyy too familiar...

 

[Preservation Acres]

Another lesson learned. All new chickens get wormed the day they come home with me.

 

[Kittymomma]

If she's drinking enough water that you can do it I'd just go ahead and worm her.

1. You won't have to worry about a withdrawl period.
2.The eggs are under her not in so no worries about the chicks.
3.Since she's not eating as much while on the nest it's even more important that nothing is stealing nutrients from her.
4.The chicks won't be exposed immediately after hatching.

Is there something that I'm missing that would make it a bad idea? I hate worms! I've had a couple of my fuzzy 4-legged fosters come really close to dying because of the nasty little parasites.

 

[Preservation Acres]

To worm or not to worm...

Kittymomma's ideas sound good. Unless someone can come up with anything she might have forgotten, I'm going to worm her tomorrow.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Preservation Acres]

Day 12...

hummmmmm.....

 

[Kittymomma]

Quote:
? Is that a good hummmmmm or a bad one? I saw the cranky mamma pic you posted, she's starting to look fierce. Hope everything is still ok.

 

[Preservation Acres]

Oh it was a "hummmmmm....." of anticipation.

Day 13...

8 days to go!

She's doing great. She still refuses to leave the nest. I have to physically move her once a day and she hates it.

 

[cwhit590]

Is the nest staying clean now?

 

[Preservation Acres]

Squeeky clean!

I'd like to add more pics of her, but she's just sitting there. In 8 days we'll have chicks and I'll add more then.

Can't wait!

 

[CHICKENBOY 1]

sounds like everything is fine good luck.