Change of plans

[Auntiejessi3]

Going to pick up a few eggs for Onyx today from a woman who has a lot of my English Orp grand and great grand babies.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Was checking on the chickens while at work and got this video. Turn your sound up, cuz Onyx is doing her best velociraptor impersonation
She's the black bird, second box from the right

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I have the worst luck with youngins going broody! So Onyx just turned 1, she went broody for the first time about a month after she started laying and is on her 3rd hatch this year. Tuesday I noticed Nymeria (6 month old Isabel ameraucana who has been laying for 3 weeks) on the camera in the nest box damn near all day, I took her out when I got home from work with zero fuss. Wednesday morning she went right back in there and stayed all day, I removed her again (she was screeching at this point). Thursday and Friday, rinse and repeat I'll be locking her up in the grow out pen in the morning after I get it set up with food and water.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Getting ready for Christmas! Plum jam and berry-ale jam

 

[wrathsfarm]

I'll be locking her up in the grow out pen in the morning after I get it set up with food and water, and then I have to run to get more hatching eggs for her.

Fixed that for ya !!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Fixed that for ya !!

Oh no sir! Onyx is psycho when she has chicks! One at a time is fine by me, lol. Nymeria can have a turn next year if she chooses

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Blast from the past! 3 yrs ago today we moved the ladies and their home to our new property! That was some serious redneck ingenuity

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Well she is back in jail. I let her out after 4 days and she acted normal for 2 days, then right back in the nest box

 

[wrathsfarm]

You have a persistent one...
I fought with Black for the longest time after her hatch, she was a hard one to break.

How is Onyx doing with her little ones?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

You have a persistent one...
I fought with Black for the longest time after her hatch, she was a hard one to break.

How is Onyx doing with her little ones?

I believe she is on day 9, I'm going to candle after work. She's a great broody, so I don't worry about her to much.