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Got it! Thanks for explaining that.

 

[Kaylish]

Oh, where they from NorCal Chickens? I've got a bunch of black coppers ffrom her. I've been  trying SO hard not to get the blues she's been advertising. Her black coppers are turning out so handsome! I've gone up to buy from her twice and both times ended up with more than I intended. 

Yep, NorCal. She makes it to easy.

HI from not-quite-northern-california =)
That was a great article, new information for me.  Thanks for sharing.  Plus the more my husband thinks chickens are the next iteration of dinosaurs, the better he likes having them around.
ps I missed 2 days and it only took 10 pages (?!!) to catch up...

Yea this thread moves fast. But nobody minds if you skip ahead.

The tuck the eggs under the wing--against their neck. They will also roll the eggs with their beak. They can jump up with them like that too.

Yes, they move them from one nest box to the other. I can tell when one is going broody when all of the eggs are nicely arranged in one nest box.

They will clean the eggs too.

Neat! I hope I get a broody next year.

 

[tridentk9]

Copied from another thread. This is recommended for dog owners, it seems like a good idea for poultry owners too whether you have breeding stock or pets.

As a side note, I'd recommend the National clubs start a drive for their breeders to write out what is to be done with their birds in case of death or inability to care for their flock. Write it out on highly visible paper (hot pink, flourescent orange, etc) and place it on refrigerator door or other highly visible place. First responders typically look there first. Their request only works if it's found in time. A will takes weeks if not months to settle, by then the birds are gone one way or another. Send a copy to both recipient and a local contact. This may lessen some of the losses of flocks to the show fraternity. This is not just for older breeders, this should be for everyone.

 

[The Yakima Kid]

One way of telling you have a broody is she stays in the nest all day. You can differentiate her from a hen taking a while to lay an egg by the fact that broodies sort of spread around the edges, kind of like a chicken with a flat tire. They sort of expand horizontally. They also get an expression that looks like the old movie way of portraying someone who was in a trance - they kind of look through and past you, probably at visions of baby chicks or maybe just at an old-fashioned TV test pattern.

If you look at a radial tire from directly in front of, or behind it, you'll notice how it sort of spreads out at the bottom. If you air it down to about 15 pounds, it looks a lot like the broody profile. Of course, if you air it down that far, you might as well go off roading and not worry about the broody until you get back.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

One way of telling you have a broody is she stays in the nest all day. You can differentiate her from a hen taking a while to lay an egg by the fact that broodies sort of spread around the edges, kind of like a chicken with a flat tire. They sort of expand horizontally. They also get an expression that looks like the old movie way of portraying someone who was in a trance - they kind of look through and past you, probably at visions of baby chicks or maybe just at an old-fashioned TV test pattern.

If you look at a radial tire from directly in front of, or behind it, you'll notice how it sort of spreads out at the bottom. If you air it down to about 15 pounds, it looks a lot like the broody profile. Of course, if you air it down that far, you might as well go off roading and not worry about the broody until you get back.

Which is exactly what Nameless does--heck, somehow a maybe 3 lb broody manages to entirely fill a square foot

Right after I deleted the footage I filmed, I realized I should/could've uploaded it to YouTube anyway, so you guys could see why she keeps fooling me--apart from the household agreement that no broody=no chicks. She's been in there most of the day today, and didn't come out for treats, so I'll check after dark to see where she's sleeping.

 

[sol2go]

Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. It's always fun to find others that enjoy the quirky articles too

Science Daily is great for giving info and links to other similar articles. Usually they also either give the link or enough info to find the original full study (not always free ) - and don't forget the search button.

Five kinds of cones and no two of the same kind are together. They probably have a full range of color vision across their full range of vision. Humans have areas that don't see color as well. Hmmm chicken artists or interior decorators. I'm sure they could be taught to pick out the colors that go best together.

Those weird shrimp see colors even better. But they're ... shrimp.

it also gave me a new outlook on interacting with them and watching their behavior

Great! Now I have to look up shrimp. I find it really interesting that bugs, etc see the world through a different prism, so to speak - for example ultraviolet colors, or even black and white.

Regarding people, there are studies which indicate that color blind hunters, who tend to see in shades of gray, may be more adept at discerning prey because they see in patterns more so than color.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Well, there's someone sleeping in the nest box

So, how many days should I wait to be sure?

 

[The Yakima Kid]

Well, there's someone sleeping in the nest box

So, how many days should I wait to be sure?

See is she is still there in the morning. If she is, it is off to solitary confinement in the broody cell.

 

[chiqita]

Byc unsubscribed me to this thread today!

I'm traumatized!!

 

[chrissyr]

Byc unsubscribed me to this thread today!

I'm traumatized!!

It must've thought the new state borders passed. You may be subscribed as a Central Ca thread member