My girly Ramona has been broody 3 times in the last year. The last time she was broody (end of May) I gave her day olds on June 2nd. She happily raised them and at about week 5 ish she was done with them and they have intergrated the flock wonderfully. Welp fast forward to a few days ago… she is broody AGAIN!!!! Not only is she broody… but she has somehow coaxed her “chicks” that are now fully feathered and quite large under her. When I went to close the coop, she is in the nest with her 3 large babies tucked under/beside her. These “babies” have been roosting on their own with the flocks for weeks. My question is…. Do I just pretend she is raising teenagers? Do I give her fertilized eggs? What the heck!? And why is she sooo friggin broody all the time!
I attached a photo of Ramona and her “kiddos” as I was very perplexed.
I attached a photo of Ramona and her “kiddos” as I was very perplexed.
