Hen Contest: Aussies Only! - Contest Ends 27/8/13

[Nutcase]

Welcome all Australians! Come and show off your hens!

Rules:
In this contest, pullets aged 7 months and above are hens.
Hens only. Sorry, no male birds allowed!
All breeds are valid.
Maximum of 2 entries per member (1 chicken per entry).
Please don't be mean to other contestants!

There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners, and also Honourable Mentions. Only prizes are bragging rights!

Entry Format:

Name of hen:
Age:
Breed:
Picture (4 pics max)

*JUDGE VACANCY CLOSED*

Have fun!

 

[Ashburnham]

If it's an Aussie only contest, why have you written the date back to front? lol

 

[CB and CG]

Personally, when I have broodies like that I take them off 1-2 times a day. Each time the broody is off for up to 20 minutes max and then they put themselves back on and the hatch is fine. You probably do not need to put the eggs on a heat pad as it takes a While for the core of the egg to cool. Hope that has helped.

 

[Nutcase]

Personally, when I have broodies like that I take them off 1-2 times a day. Each time the broody is off for up to 20 minutes max and then they put themselves back on and the hatch is fine. You probably do not need to put the eggs on a heat pad as it takes a While for the core of the egg to cool. Hope that has helped.

Agreed. Some hens are a bit too enthusiastic about broodiness. Broody hens don't always make good mothers but most do.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Eggs can last upto half an hour with out their mother, my broody's all get the nest for almost exactly half an hour.
I personally think that that clucking they make is almost like seconds, they count.lol.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

haha, Ash!

I would like to join, will get my entries up soon!

 

[Nutcase]

If it's an Aussie only contest, why have you written the date back to front? lol

AARGH! Sorry it was a mistake, I am so used to seeing it written the American way on this site!

 

[CB and CG]

I will enter one now and maybe another later

Great to see an Australian contest!

Name of hen: Josie
Age: 11 months
Breed: Blue Australorp

 

[Nutcase]

Thanks for entering! That's a lovely bird.

 

[Ashburnham]

My young Barred Plymouth Rock rooster with some of his harem.
Birds are from the Jim Lewis strain.