California - Northern

[PetRock]

Another broody drama question...So my two original girls are both on day 18. The 3rd girl (interloper and coat tail rider) has been making a pest of herself by getting into nests with the other two. Now that I have moved one of them, there is a nest for her so I hope she stops that.

I have eggs for her but I am starting to wonder if it would be best for coop harmony to give her chicks about the same age as the ones from this hatch will be. I would prefer not to and to just give her the Del eggs I have saved. am I over thinking again?

Thanks in advance

Good question! Hopefully, someone with more experience with broodies will have an answer for you.

I had one broody pullet then a week later two more joined her and then another week later two more joined them with a couple more thinking about it! All of a sudden, I am broody rich!!! I sold one broody sumatra mix to KristyAnn which put me down to 4 committed broodies. One of them is a young Wellie who doesn't always get back on her eggs. She gets off her nest for her constitutional and then ends up in a different box sitting on newly laid eggs. I thought about giving her some newly hatched eggs but my one secure pen that works really well for mamas and babies is occupied.

 

[PetRock]

Sadly, they would likely still use only one of them!

That would work for a lot of chickens.

I have six nest boxes in my coop, 2 wine box nest boxes in the run, and 1 wine box nest box in our smaller coop. My chickens use most of the boxes but there always seems to be a couple that are empty. The funny thing is that it isn't always the same ones that are empty. I guess my chickens like variety!

 

[sewandgrow]

Does anyone know this seller? Are they on BYC? I am thinking about buying Marans chicks instead of eggs. I only have 4 out of 12 FBCM eggs going into lock down today and a couple of those are iffy.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/grd/4416410999.html

Nice looking Deb. I have seen the post. We could easily drive there. Maybe our next lunch need to be sooner & in Pleasanton Livermore area???? LOL Maybe Sandy would like a Marans in her future.....LOL I just have the BCMs but you are welcomed to some of mine.

 

[chiqita]

Nice looking Deb. I have seen the post. We could easily drive there. Maybe our next lunch need to be sooner & in Pleasanton Livermore area????   LOL Maybe Sandy would like a Marans in her future.....LOL I just have the BCMs but you are welcomed to some of mine.

That is chrissy.

 

[PetRock]

That is chrissy.

Ahhhh! Thank you!

 

[sewandgrow]

Ahhhh! Thank you!

I knew it. I just knew I had had a conversation with that lady about her eggs. Very nice lady.

 

[PetRock]

Nice looking Deb. I have seen the post. We could easily drive there. Maybe our next lunch need to be sooner & in Pleasanton Livermore area???? LOL Maybe Sandy would like a Marans in her future.....LOL I just have the BCMs but you are welcomed to some of mine.

Will you be hatching some in time for your chicken party next month? I need to sit down and project ahead for chicks and eggs. Sad to say but I am seriously thinking about moving my Pita Pintas to the farm. At least that way, I'll know without hatching which eggs are theirs. I love my boy but he is getting louder and crowing more often.

 

[sewandgrow]

Will you be hatching some in time for your chicken party next month? I need to sit down and project ahead for chicks and eggs. Sad to say but I am seriously thinking about moving my Pita Pintas to the farm. At least that way, I'll know without hatching which eggs are theirs. I love my boy but he is getting louder and crowing more often.

I have some out now from these past couple of hatches & will continue to put more in. I do small batches along with other eggs because I choose only the darkest eggs. I am happy with my birds but always want to encourage darker egg color that's why I was talking to Chrissy about hers. I do wish my girls presented with more color on their hackles but I got those birds from a really good source with good egg color & confirmation at a big expense so I gladly accept their lack of hackle color for the trade. I think Jules was having some luck hatching some too. She needed to come over to the dark side......LOL. We need to work on Sandy too.....LOL

 

[debs_flock]

Adorable! I recognize that show table and those cages. CA State fair! I'm looking forward to this year.

Ah well, then I'll see you there. I've contracted with the State again this year. Amongst my tasks, oversee the youth poultry show and "host" of the open poultry show, along with doing all the rabbit & poultry paperwork and a few other tasks. Basically, I'll be down there in the building for most of the three weeks this year.

 

[sewandgrow]

Ah well, then I'll see you there. I've contracted with the State again this year. Amongst my tasks, oversee the youth poultry show and "host" of the open poultry show, along with doing all the rabbit & poultry paperwork and a few other tasks. Basically, I'll be down there in the building for most of the three weeks this year.

Did somebody say rabbit? Chicken people should have rabbits right?????? LOL I have been toying with the idea again. It has been years. I fantasize about a big outdoor pen with a community of them that could burrow under ground at will & raise their babies naturally. Of course the cages I always raised them in is a lot more practical & easier too......LOL. The thing about being older & retired is that your mind comes up with all sorts of delightful things to fill your time...........LOL