Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

That's OK, I sent you the hat, remember. You can let someone else pick this time.

I confess I still miss the hat!

 

[featherhead007]

I'm always thinking ahead, but how many days should a hen go broody before you decide she's committed?

A long week with one of my hens being broody, (I’m the one who should be committed) !!

 

[MaryJanet]

That's OK, I sent you the hat, remember. You can let someone else pick this time.

Any takers??

 

[Ponypoor]

If you're serious, you might want to reverse back a few months and take in the information Bob shared about one of his recent losses. Start here and work backwards.

Can I have the 'Coles Notes' version?

 

[Ponypoor]

A long week with one of my hens being broody, (I’m the one who should be committed) !!

My silkies X and her sister both went broody at the same time. The silkie X hatched the 4 eggs, the other pretended for the whole 3 weeks hahaha!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I'm always thinking ahead, but how many days should a hen go broody before you decide she's committed?

Until you know your girls patterns I'd give her a few days before she gets eggs. I know my girls, if they sit through the night on nothing but air they are committed and get eggs that day. Once they sit they stay and so far no one has quit on me except Henrietta. It was not Henrietta's fault though as her nest got discovered and busted up.

 

[MaryJanet]

Can I have the 'Coles Notes' version?

There are details back there I won't recall.

 

[Ponypoor]

There are details back there I won't recall.

I will see of I can traverse back now my curiosity is perked.

 

[BY Bob]

I winked.

 

[featherhead007]

A long week with one of my hens being broody, (I’m the one who should be committed) !!

Fortunately, there is a state hospital only 20 miles away.