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

[DwayneNLiz]

There still two left.

The lavender Orpington is getting serious now. She's found a quieter area but still gets disturbed.

oooh lav orp, i'll take her lol

I have two INSANELY BROODY oegb- Want them???

Yep!
but they can only cover like 4 eggs lol

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I have two INSANELY BROODY oegb- Want them???

did you give them any of those crazy eggs you got?

 

[Lucky Lemon]

When she screams at you for trying to take eggs. Some will peck you some don't. She may leave the nest if you take eggs but will come back if she's really interested. If she's in with others you will have problems with others laying in same box. Is there an area that she can be alone. It works much better that way.

They have 4 nest boxes available and they all use the ONE she is sitting in. They act like the other boxes don't exist. So I pick her and her eggs up and move her to a different one?

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Good morning! Hooray for the broody hen.

Quote: Hello Chaos!

Quote: If she stays on nest for a few days, in the beginning they generally get a blank stare/concentration.

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Hi Liz!

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: You can try it that way. Some people will separate a broody from the flock all together. Others build a hardware wire screen to block off the nest box and open the screen twice a day to let her out nd take care of her business.

 

[mlm Mike]

There is a new poll on what type poultry BYC members currently own:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...h-fowl-species-do-you-own/0_100#post_17365549

 

[kwhites634]

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[kwhites634]

Quote: Wear a heavy glove; she can & will draw blood if she's ticked...been there

 

[BullChick]

They have 4 nest boxes available and they all use the ONE she is sitting in.  They act like the other boxes don't exist.  So I pick her and her eggs up and move her to a different one? 

You could. Or just fence in that box.

 

[LitilChicks]

Hi Sally, Here's a photo of the three Bantams. Feathers on their feet. Reddish/Brown & Black feathers. Any idea of their breed?