French frogs

[dan26552]

 

[Ravynscroft]

It's going to be a couple of months before I have more EE eggs.  I only have the old Buff Am hen and the Light Brahma/Am rooster as adults along with a bunch of Red Sex Links that make relatively boring EEs but I have about 50 of my chicks growing out.  The oldest are about 8 weeks and there will be a LOT following along.  But since your hens won't wait, it might be best to satisfy them with some local farmer's market eggs.  

Hey, Walnut... I got a friend over on the OEGB thread that just got some Sweetgrass eggs... I gave him a few tips, but would you mind popping over and helping out, please? When you can... I'd appreciate it (and hope you'll keep me from telling him something wrong, lol!) and I know he would too...


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/311466/show-off-your-old-english-game-bantams

 

[AmyPaperlady]

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Thanks! I'm amazed that she took them after being broody for 2 days--I was prepared to take them back into the brooder in my daughters' room last night, and then set up the MHP in the pen when it got a little warmer today. Or for Fudge to decide that s/he wasn't a chicken (I kept having to tell my younger one to put Fudge back in the brooder. There'll be a lot less chick handling now--Notepad is a little scared of broody!Frieda (I can't really blame her, though Frieda's mellowed some--I can forgo gloves and come out markless).

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You could try day-old chicks from the feedstore, though not all hens will adopt, and I think normal broodies need to be broody a week or 2 first.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks! I'm amazed that she took them after being broody for 2 days--I was prepared to take them back into the brooder in my daughters' room last night, and then set up the MHP in the pen when it got a little warmer today. Or for Fudge to decide that s/he wasn't a chicken (I kept having to tell my younger one to put Fudge back in the brooder. There'll be a lot less chick handling now--Notepad is a little scared of broody!Frieda (I can't really blame her, though Frieda's mellowed some--I can forgo gloves and come out markless).


You could try day-old chicks from the feedstore, though not all hens will adopt, and I think normal broodies need to be broody a week or 2 first.

Broodys can't count days, lol... I've stuck chicks under one after maybe 5 days... or pipping eggs... I think my awesome broody was only on day 2 last time too... the trick is getting the chicks to recognize 'mama' and not scream when she pokes them so she ends up attacking them out of frustration...

Tell Notepad she can go pick up Fudge as much as she wants now...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

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I know she can't count

I just thought maybe time would have something to do with the ebb and flow of hormone levels

She did peck at the first one I tried giving her last night, but more in a "Something's approaching me in the dimness" way than a rejection way... So I lifted her wings and shoved them under that way

 

[Ravynscroft]

I know she can't count I just thought maybe time would have something to do with the ebb and flow of hormone levels She did peck at the first one I tried giving her last night, but more in a "Something's approaching me in the dimness" way than a rejection way... So I lifted her wings and shoved them under that way

The 'you'll wake up with a surprise' approach... I do that for most of mine... the only one I can give anything to at any time is my Am... she likes to see them coming, I guess, lol...

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I think my wife might be broody...i shove ducklings in her face All time and she never rejects them ....

 

[Ravynscroft]

You're gonna need to expand your duck house, Phil...

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Yeah I know

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I think the Sunday newspaper just showed up....