BYC Café

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Oh and a heads up, my username will be changing to Pig Whisperer soon once ducklady logs in.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Took this today just in case the worst happens. This is my Rokki Rodde

 

[room onthebroom]

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Took this today just in case the worst happens. This is my Rokki Rodde

What a handsome mug! The dogs pretty cute too!

 

[ShrekDawg]

That doesn’t look like alcohol to me? Looks kinda like olive oil, broths, veggie oils, etc.

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning Cafe.
Coffee is made.
Got to find some nests today. Two are out now.

 

[N F C]

Morning Cafe

Good luck finding the nests Shad (you seem to spend a lot of time playing that hide & seek game )

Another bit of bad news regarding my oldest boxer. He’s barley moving around and his gums and eyelids are white. Taking him to the vet tomorrow to see if he will be ok with medication or if it’s best to put him down. He’s 9 years old.

Sorry to hear about your boxer Dave Keep us posted

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning, Cafe.
I give up. She wins.
After 6 days and nights in the breaker, she was released for her dust bath. As soon as she was finished I moved her out into the pen. In less than 5 minutes this is where I found her.

Some very quick modifications to the chick brooder and this is where she is now happily sitting on 4 eggs that were laid on the 4th of July from my 4 favorite layers: the two WLHs, Lucy and Peanut, my white rock, Cali, and one of my EEs, Amelia. Looks like Fabio is going to be a daddy.

I put up some additional visual blocks for her but when I went out to feed them this morning, Draco was in the brooder run so she went right in and past Barb to get there. Barb didn't seem to care. She is utterly committed to this mommy thing.

 

[Shadrach]

Good luck finding the nests Shad (you seem to spend a lot of time playing that hide & seek game )

Yeah, I do do a bit of it. I know some wouldn't bother.
I feel I ought to for a number of reasons. I'm interested in where they decide to nest and how much trouble they've gone to on the construction side. Some just dump eggs but others do make some effort to build.
So far, hens that have nested outside that have survived the full 21 days have had a very high hatch rate. I think this one Fray has at least 14 eggs and may have had 'donations' on top. If later she marches out with 14 chicks in tow I can't house them safely and the likelihood is half will be male. I would prefer to limit the hatch than to eat more chicken.
Then there is the question of me feeling that the responsible thing to do is find her so I can at least check and assess the safety of the nest site and if I don't see her come out for food etc know where to check in order to see she's still alive.

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning, Cafe.
I give up. She wins.
After 6 days and nights in the breaker, she was released for her dust bath. As soon as she was finished I moved her out into the pen. In less than 5 minutes this is where I found her.

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Some very quick modifications to the chick brooder and this is where she is now happily sitting on 4 eggs that were laid on the 4th of July from my 4 favorite layers: the two WLHs, Lucy and Peanut, my white rock, Cali, and one of my EEs, Amelia. Looks like Fabio is going to be a daddy.

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I put up some additional visual blocks for her but when I went out to feed them this morning, Draco was in the brooder run so she went right in and past Barb to get there. Barb didn't seem to care. She is utterly committed to this mommy thing.

I would take this a vote of confidence in your chicken keeping.
Stressed or 'unhappy hens' tend not to sit.
In the six years they had chickens here before I arrived not one hen sat, despite there being roosters and opportunity I am told. Judging from the tales of neglect I've heard I think some may have sat in the wild but the people here wouldn't have noticed.

 

[007Sean]

Morning Cafe

Hope everyone had a lovely 4th!
Going to he another hot muggy day here, again.