INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Chickenluver106]

Here she is and those are the babies

 

[Chickenluver106]

Cochins go broody often.

Plan on lotsa chicks

Yes that is why I bought her but I don't need her broody right now so I did the water thing and I'm hoping it works

 

[jwlpoultry]

Good morning hope you all have a great day!!!

Well ain't you the early bird!  And you, too.

Had to be go take care of my vets farm this morning which took a hour and a half.

Just came back in for the night (got the growout tractor coop mostly ready - just need to hang the feeder and waterer). Looks like the duckling in the incubator rolled the last egg so that the little one was beak down and can't get out. No movement. 

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..... (splat)

(BRB, need to clean exploded brains off of keyboard.)

- Ant Farm

Meeee tooo!! Goaties are AGH so cute!!

Nah, my sister lives in a suburb. Just hang out, enjoy seeing her and the kids, and my bil will drive me back to the airport to fly home Tuesday morning.

Even the suburbs make me feel claustraphobic, lol!

Good morning hope you all have a great day!!!

Mornin! How's Bubbles?

Well I had 2 broody geese hatch eggs and I decided to let the geese do the brooding for me and everything was great so I leave to go do something be come back and most of the goslings are gone bubbles included. I'm hoping they will turn up but I don't know it makes me feel so bad.

 

[LocalYokel]

Here she is and those are the babies

Very cute!

Yeh and her fluffy self is BUILT for Brooding

 

[Chickenluver106]

Yup that's for sure

 

[Chickenluver106]

But I love her

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Cochins go broody often.

Plan on lotsa chicks

X2
Brahmas, Cochins, silkies, games, etc..
I won't own any of them again. I like hens to go broody but not relentlessly. I'm rather disappointed I haven't had a broody this year. I usually have between 2 and 10 penedesencas go broody. I guess if I want one I'll have to replace some of the plastic nest pads with excelsior.

Yes that is why I bought her but I don't need her broody right now so I did the water thing and I'm hoping it works

I've even filled the nest with ice. The water has marginal results because it isn't long term. As soon as the water comes up to body temperature (about 2 minutes) the hormones are still raging. The cool air to the bottom is relentless and breaks the cycle.
If they can plunk down on bedding or ground, they can keep their belly warm.

 

[LocalYokel]

X2
Brahmas, Cochins, silkies, games, etc..
I won't own any of them again. I like hens to go broody but not relentlessly. I'm rather disappointed I haven't had a broody this year. I usually have between 2 and 10 penedesencas go broody. I guess if I want one I'll have to replace some of the plastic nest pads with excelsior.

I've even filled the nest with ice. The water has marginal results because it isn't long term. As soon as the water comes up to body temperature (about 2 minutes) the hormones are still raging. The cool air to the bottom is relentless and breaks the cycle.
If they can plunk down on bedding or ground, they can keep their belly warm.

So True.

My OEGB goes broody soon after regular laying ensues again......


Very smart on the ice.

 

[fire370]

Nothing like coming in the house for lunch hot and sweaty and getting in the pool to cool off. One of the best things about summer.

 

[Pensmaster]

Well back in from doing things. Good news it's only 90*. Bad news my broody hen died this morning. It wasn't too hot yet I think older age got to her. So I rounded up the chicks and got the brooder back together.