Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[loanwizard]

Galanie, I am not an old timer either, but I believe you hit the nail square on the head!

 

[SunkissedChicks]

I am very glad and grateful that someone pulled up this old tread there is some really good reading here and excellent thoughts and advise.

Here is my stab at 5.

1. Chickens do not need treats or warm mushy human food, served to them.

2. Chickens brains are not wired like a humans, they don't think about..... Gee that rooster sure is being mean to me. and they are not emotional like most prefer to think they are.

3. Chickens do not require names to survive, or diapers, or aprons.

4. News flash.......... chickens actually do much better outside not in the house lounging on your sofa leaving you a smelly little gift and scratching in the carpet for bug's.

5. Holding a chicken to your face WILL !!! get yer eye poked out.

 

[tdgill]

BEEKISSED,

love the mamma roo pics!!! hilariously cute. I had a roo that looked after chicks too. And he also cared if they had water and lived. lol.

 

[Cass]

BEEKISSED,

love the mamma roo pics!!! hilariously cute. I had a roo that looked after chicks too. And he also cared if they had water and lived. lol.

 

[Beekissed]

 

[marty8587]

Maybe he likes his girls on the plump side!

 

[roosterjrm]

I can usually learn something new everyday on this site if I just look

 

[keenecowboy]

I have 42 golden comets, over the last several days I have one hen, who I think is broody. She is always in the nest trying to hatch a group of eggs that were laid by the others.
How long does this last?

 

[Aeropennchick]

Those mama roo pics were adorable! And yummy looking

 

[Beekissed]

I have 42 golden comets, over the last several days I have one hen, who I think is broody. She is always in the nest trying to hatch a group of eggs that were laid by the others.
How long does this last?

Until she hatches something....

If you don't want any babies, you will want to change her mind. If you do, you need to move her and her eggs to a quiet place and let nature happen. There are many methods to change her mind but most agree that you can isolate a bird for a few days and it does a good job of getting her mind off broodiness.