Eggs(what are my hens doing?)

[JasperMoon]

Wow

 

[JasperMoon]

They always find a way to amaze us.

My broody beast is a bantam Cochin by the way.
This year she is 8! No laying this spring yet from her or the 7 year old.

wow 0.o

 

[21hens-incharge]

wow 0.o

The bantams are getting up there in age for sure. I added giant Cochin's last spring hoping for a big fluffy broody.
So far just small eggs from them.

Not that I neeeedd more chickens.

 

[Amer]

One of your other girls decided to join the club. Chickens can't do more than push an egg around, so they can't move them to another nest easily without breakage. They usually leave eggs where they are.

I have seen hens move eggs to other nests without breakage. I haven't seen them do it, but I know none of us humans have, and I'm pretty sure the cats didn't do it. I've also seen a light plastic Easter egg moved to another nest. Now there are two in that nest.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I added giant Cochin's last spring hoping for a big fluffy broody.
So far just small eggs from them.

Not that I neeeedd more chickens.

This is why I added 18 Blue Cochin chicks this year, so I can breed them with my black. I’m hoping for extra broodiness. Of course I have those bantam Cochin/chocolate Orp eggs from WVduckchick when I picked up the chocolate Orp hens. I think there may be a couple pure Banty Cochin eggs in there too.

 

[JasperMoon]

This is why I added 18 Blue Cochin chicks this year, so I can breed them with my black. I’m hoping for extra broodiness. Of course I have those bantam Cochin/chocolate Orp eggs from WVduckchick when I picked up the chocolate Orp hens. I think there may be a couple pure Banty Cochin eggs in there too.

yeah XD we are sadly gonna cull them all Q^Q and start fresh this yeaar