Consolidated Kansas

[rlh1]

You can sneak some chicks under her at night, she will get up tomorrow and be happy as a clam

 

[MsDebD]

Chickenrookie please keep us updated. Thats just sad.

 

[sharol]

Ok, this broody hen is driving me nuts....no egg production.

Here is my idea, someone please tell me if it will work?

If I go buy a few chicks, can I successfully sneak them under her in the night, or perhaps move her inside garage and then place the chicks with her.....will she buy the ruse?

Was going to get some chicks anyway, and thought this might help her snap out of broody, I have looked for some fertile eggs close by as well, no luck.

When I shoo her out of the nest box, she makes such a racket, I have given that attempt up.

She seems to be wasting away, losing weight. Not such a big deal as I only keep them for the eggs.

I need ideas please!

Chicken Danz is in Waverly. Maybe she has a few hatching eggs or new babies she would sell you. You want them as young as possible, and some of the chicks at the feed stores are almost a week old. Get the newest ones. As I understand it, if they are younger they will be easier for her to accept and train to obey her.

 

[Trish44]

Ok, this broody hen is driving me nuts....no egg production.

Here is my idea, someone please tell me if it will work?

If I go buy a few chicks, can I successfully sneak them under her in the night, or perhaps move her inside garage and then place the chicks with her.....will she buy the ruse?

Was going to get some chicks anyway, and thought this might help her snap out of broody, I have looked for some fertile eggs close by as well, no luck.

When I shoo her out of the nest box, she makes such a racket, I have given that attempt up.

She seems to be wasting away, losing weight. Not such a big deal as I only keep them for the eggs.

I need ideas please!

I usually don't hatch chicks with broody hens, but the way I understand it if she rejects them she could kill them. Hopefully that won't happen, but I have heard of people saying that. I'm not trying to be negative, but just warn you of the possibility. I agree with sharol that you should get some really young ones.

 

[venymae]

The Manhattan TSC had Blue Andalusian chicks for $1.99 ea when I went to get chick feed today. I WANT SOME!!!

 

[sharol]

I am avoiding any store with chicks. I don't want any more hatchery chicks, and I'm fairly certain at least one of my hens will go broody this spring/summer, but dang they are cute.

 

[chicken danz]

chickenrookie don't try to move her and expect her to accept chicks as well. If you move her give her a few days to see if she accepts the move. That might break her broody as well.
Thanks Sharol. Chickenrookie has actually bought birds from me. I'm waiting for you to have a broody. I've got too many eggs to hatch right now and am selling some as hatching eggs. I hate shipping eggs though. It is super cold today. I had lots to do outside early and there is frost every where. It was forecast to get to 32 but it was 26 when I got up.

 

[sharol]

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I'm waiting patiently. I thought the barred rock pullet was showing signs a couple of weeks ago, but she changed her mind. I'm getting 7-8 eggs a day from my 14 hens/pullets, a 4 of them are 5 years old, so that isn't too shabby. I am getting itchy for babies, though. I suppose this summer none of them will get the urge. ;-)

 

[chicken danz]

Long day today. I ran to Wichita and met Prairie and her husband at my son's house. He took me on a tour at his work so I got to see some government projects which was kind of cool. I'm not feeling good. I have a cold or something. So other than chores, and maybe a couple customers I may just take it easy tomorrow. I've got to be careful not to get too worn down. No time right now to be sick in bed.
Chick fever is hitting slowly but surely. I just need to sell a few hundred of them to make me appreciate the time and money I'm putting into it.
I have some goose eggs disappearing and I'm afraid my youngest Pyr is responsible. If I ever catch him with a goose egg it will be his last. I don't care if they take an egg or two here or there but the other two dogs know which places that is allowed. Goose eggs are off limits!!!
Yesterday my pet white peahen squatted for me and let me rub her back. She did that last year when she was laying so I'm thinking I'll be getting white peafowl eggs soon! Yay!

 

[Deerfield Acres]

Our power is back on -- it was out for 39 hours. With 57 chicks it was an unfortunate event but DH and the generator came to the rescue and the kids and I moved the chicks to the insulated part of the shop with the EcoGlow 50 that pulls very little electricity, and all was well. It took us 3.5 hours to realize the power was out but we didn't lose even one chick!

Danz, glad you had a good trip and are back safe and sound. Hope you feel better soon.