Incubators Anonymous

[Zootopia]

First pheasant chick has arrived!!

Aw, what a cutie! Congrats!

 

[Runawaylobster]

ok i have a confession to make... er.. i have a broody hen sitting on eggs in my master closet right now!!

 

[melissaG]

First pheasant chick has arrived!!

Sooo cute!!

and a very cool 'bator ^^

 

[melissaG]

ok i have a confession to make... er.. i have a broody hen sitting on eggs in my master closet right now!!

pfft, the closet? I've done seen worse

as long as you aren't supplying her with pickles and cream covered meal worms, we shall not call you obsessive

 

[DMRippy]

ok i have a confession to make... er.. i have a broody hen sitting on eggs in my master closet right now!!

I don't believe I would have told that brother!

 

[DMRippy]

If you want some more I think ALL of my Marans have gone broody. 1 box has a MEANY it it. Another has 2 girls... a little temper but not much the other nest box.... I think it had 8 in it

I pulled one out to look for eggs... yeah right... and put her in with the MEANY and a fight ensued... then another girl stuck her head UNDER all the others in that box and shoved her way in the pile... I didn't look for more eggs. I did fine one in the coop... I told her I would lay my eggs in the coop to to get away from the others. I think there are about 4 or 5 hanging out on the ledge to the nest boxes too.... really out of 16 pullets/hens 12-14 are broody. That would be a lot of babies! I could really clear out my bator with those girls.

 

[Keggen]

ok i have a confession to make... er.. i have a broody hen sitting on eggs in my master closet right now!!

 

That's some dedication! I'll have to tell my husband this so he knows how much worse it could be.....I have the incubator in our closet and he's all crabby about it. Lol!

 

[DMRippy]

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[ChickNmamma]

If you want some more I think ALL of my Marans have gone broody. 1 box has a MEANY it it. Another has 2 girls... a little temper but not much the other nest box.... I think it had 8 in it

I pulled one out to look for eggs... yeah right... and put her in with the MEANY and a fight ensued... then another girl stuck her head UNDER all the others in that box and shoved her way in the pile... I didn't look for more eggs. I did fine one in the coop... I told her I would lay my eggs in the coop to to get away from the others. I think there are about 4 or 5 hanging out on the ledge to the nest boxes too.... really out of 16 pullets/hens 12-14 are broody. That would be a lot of babies! I could really clear out my bator with those girls.

WOW! That is a whole lot of broodies...

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That could be construed as the SAME THING

Um.. Incubators do not poop broody poop!

You may regret leaving her in there.... unless you don't have any clothes in there with her...

 

[Runawaylobster]

If you want some more I think ALL of my Marans have gone broody. 1 box has a MEANY it it. Another has 2 girls... a little temper but not much the other nest box.... I think it had 8 in it

I pulled one out to look for eggs... yeah right... and put her in with the MEANY and a fight ensued... then another girl stuck her head UNDER all the others in that box and shoved her way in the pile... I didn't look for more eggs. I did fine one in the coop... I told her I would lay my eggs in the coop to to get away from the others. I think there are about 4 or 5 hanging out on the ledge to the nest boxes too.... really out of 16 pullets/hens 12-14 are broody. That would be a lot of babies! I could really clear out my bator with those girls.

I have same thing going on.. there are 6 nest boxes in the main coop and every time look they are all full of girls just sitting and some are doubling up!! I got 2 eggs yesterday from 14 hens .. this is the reason why the broody who started it all is now in my closet. apparently it's contagious.

I have been chasing them out and taking all the eggs since i did my cleanout a couple of days ago, how long does this usually last?

Closet Mama says Hi! and growls at me when i change her water..