Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Momma hen pushed me to my breaking point today and she has found herself in chicken jail. She is broody and ready to sit as of today. The problem, she wants to take over Gryffyns nest and eggs. No no no no you evil old bat, Gryffyn is doing too good of a job. First I moved her and 2 eggs to the coop and showed her a place she could sit and locked it up. Not good enough, she threw a fit all day long. I had to open up the coop at dark so everyone could go in to roost. What does she do, runs right by me and straight for Gryffyn. By the time I get to them I catch her with a beak full of her neck feather's with her trying to haul her off her eggs. I grab Momma who protested, and go get the dog kennel. I put the kennel near the hay pile so it is covered. Stuff hay in it, cover it over all the while holding a angry hen. Shove in Momma and grab 2 orp eggs I had yet to collect. I Place the egg inside with her in the nest I had made for her. If she wants to sit, she can sit there. If not, you can stay in jail until you are broke from being broody you ole bat.

Getting it all set up while holding an angry Momma Bat....You're talented! Well done!

Now, does Gryffyn appreciate all the effort you went to saving her and her eggs from the old Bat's ire?

 

[BY Bob]

I love the silkies but I think I need a couple of polish lol I love how they look.

 

[featherhead007]

I have an egg eater in the group!
And three birds are laying stressed eggs (wrinkled shells) maybe my tribe could use some Xanax!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Getting it all set up while holding an angry Momma Bat....You're talented! Well done!

Now, does Gryffyn appreciate all the effort you went to saving her and her eggs from the old Bat's ire?

Gryffyn shrieked at me for the first time before she bit me when I came back to make sure her eggs were unharmed. She is doing too good for Momma to mess it up and have the eggs broken with them fighting over the nest. I really think this broody drive is so strong that it is overtaking the egg eating behavior. That could all change in the blink of a eye though if a egg was accidently broke with a fight over the nest. She is exactly 1 week into sitting. 2 weeks left to go and I am going to do everything in my power to make sure she is successful.

 

[BY Bob]

This is a Plymouth Barred Rock. She poops just like any other chook, fyi
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They sure do...

 

[BY Bob]

Minnie sure was pretty!

Yes she was.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Just checked with TudyBOT and (she?) said to examine closely, isolate her and check with the vet.

 

[BY Bob]

A book i listened to recently had this dilemma debated several times, only it was gingerbread men. Head first or last? Hot topic
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In some ways it is just too on point for a chocolate chicken.

 

[BY Bob]

Little Tempest died!

Why do all my favorite rabbits always die? First Tempest, now Little Tempest!

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[BY Bob]

Just checked with TudyBOT and (she?) said to examine closely, isolate her and check with the vet.

Do you have a vet?