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We laugh as we see our little guy carrying HIS chicken around. He used to pick Cuddles up in the same way when he was 3. (She's MY chicken, though.) Now at age 5, he decided he wanted his own chicken. Not sure why he decided this & why he picked this particular chick, but she's HIS.When I look at this picture, I see DAVID & GOLIATH....... But David put away his slingshot and spared Goliath for ever.
Is it common for a hen to go go broody this late in the year? I went out to the coop to shut it for the night and colect the rest of my eggs and I see one of my hens flattened out on the eggs in the nesting box. I didn't mess with her because she is kind of skittish and I didn't want her to jump off the eggs. Any thoughts on this?
Hens can go broody during the winter & even hatch out chicks. The weather just makes it more difficult. Last year Cookie went broody in Nov & again in mid January. Both times I was able to break her. (The cold temps helped me convince her about the bad timing.) When she went broody in March, June, & Sept, I could not stop her. These days, she sometimes takes a long time after laying an egg. She may be thinking about it, but I keep removing her after about 1/2 a day.Is it common for a hen to go go broody this late in the year? I went out to the coop to shut it for the night and colect the rest of my eggs and I see one of my hens flattened out on the eggs in the nesting box. I didn't mess with her because she is kind of skittish and I didn't want her to jump off the eggs. Any thoughts on this?
Is it common for a hen to go go broody this late in the year? I went out to the coop to shut it for the night and colect the rest of my eggs and I see one of my hens flattened out on the eggs in the nesting box. I didn't mess with her because she is kind of skittish and I didn't want her to jump off the eggs. Any thoughts on this?
I think the warm weather is messing with your hen. She must think spring is here! If you have the ability to keep her and her chicks warm if temps drop, and you want more chickens, it wouldn't hurt to let her hatch some.Is it common for a hen to go go broody this late in the year? I went out to the coop to shut it for the night and colect the rest of my eggs and I see one of my hens flattened out on the eggs in the nesting box. I didn't mess with her because she is kind of skittish and I didn't want her to jump off the eggs. Any thoughts on this?