Well... make that four broodies. Went in to get eggs and found Donah the buff Orp (son named her) sitting like a half-bald pancake on the Wellie's nest. Wellie is stealing as many back as she can. Donah's another first-time brood. She's been thinking about it and occasionally acting like she was going to try her fluffy butt at motherhood since spring started, but she's yet to do it more than a few days. We'll see what comes of it.
wow, please forgive all those typos...I'm in the middle of making supper and tried to do a quick post but my phone decided to correct my spelling....grrr! Anyways..I'm wondering how they steal eggs? Does one hen just sit on another's eggs or does she actually roll eggs from one nest to another?
'Stealing eggs' as I understand it is laying them outside of the egg boxes that they're supposed to where you can't find them then sitting on/ hatching them I've had two hens do this its cute but now I have to find them and the babies since they should be hatching soon... I let one hatch inside the coup as well
All of the above, plus a few other ingenious ways.
Just some more chicken bonding.
Logan with Barbie the BR.
Levi with Buffy the BO.
Maggie with Baby the BO.
And the DW Holly with Wilma the Blue Cochin.
Watch carefully where she goes. You will likely see her in a few days followed by chicks if the time is close! Bunny, an EE fully raised 4 chicks here. Those 4 were very wild birds too! Turn up the treats with them to human imprint.
