I could never do this without COVID. Too much travel. If I wasn’t home I could not ask Mrs BY Bob to manage it.

This has worked out very well in that sense. I am very excited to see them hatch and her raise them. I'm also apprehensive because it's all up to her. I have no idea how or when to help if needed. I hope she's ready. She really scared me yesterday by sitting on the wrong nest.
She will be fine. Chickens have very good instincts or they would never have survived so long. :hugs
 
Day 6: I Cannot Explain What Happened Today

Sydney came off the nest at 11:49 am this morning and was only off the nest for 35 min today.

Let me correct that, off a nest today for 35 min.

While Sydney was off the nest eating, drinking, bathing, grooming, and pooing this happened.
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That's right. Lilly is sitting on Sydney's nest! :eek:

Now I was really busy at work today. I thought about rooting Lilly off Sydney's nest but instead I fired up the camera, hoping that Lilly would finish and leave before Sydney came back. While wanting to catch what happened on film to share with all. Frankly I was expecting a big fight.

Here is what happened.


OK, I thought. When Lilly leaves Sydney will move back over.

Not so fast my friend!

Lilly hung out on the nest for almost 45 minutes. Then she got up and left.

No egg was laid.

Was she just joining in the fun? Was she reminiscing about her egg laying days again? Who knows? :confused: Just more Lilly being Lilly.

So I watched. Would Sydney move over?

I watched.........

I watched some more...........

Is that her getting up?! Nope

I watched some more.......

After 15 minutes, this happened.


I ran out of patience and put her back. There were 6 eggs in the other nest, 3 in hers. I guess Barred Rocks can't count.

How does this happen? Has anyone ever heard of this?

All is settled now but I have realized that if I was traveling like I used to before COVID, I could never let her hatch. Mrs BY Bob could not give it the attention which I have. No fault of hers but working from home with these cameras makes it a ton easier.

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I get nest swappers in Tribe 2's coop and occasionally in Tribe 1's. More eggs is better I think is the simple explanation.
I also get co-parenting.:rolleyes:
 
Poor darling, she does look rather horrified. But its for her own good!

I may have to give Delta a butt bath soon. Out of interest, do you use washing up liquid? Baby shampoo?
Nooooo, don't use detergent of any sort. Pure soap if you must wash them. I know it's a bit gross but it really is better to pick it off.
 
I get nest swappers in Tribe 2's coop and occasionally in Tribe 1's. More eggs is better I think is the simple explanation.
I also get co-parenting.:rolleyes:
See, @BY Bob! I told you more was better! :p Besides, she's a BR. As far as I can figure they'll sit forever if let! 🙄
 
Nooooo, don't use detergent of any sort. Pure soap if you must wash them. I know it's a bit gross but it really is better to pick it off.
You can get those thin rubber gloves. My girls don't like the gloves but I don't like handling poo! :(
 

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