MJ's little flock

They look very snug 🤗 Are you worried about the broodies?
I've been hoiking them out of the nest boxes every day and they have been eating, drinking, pooping and having dust baths so I'm not too worried.
If they continue for much more than 3 weeks though I will try to break them.

The up side is that I sneak in cuddles when tossing them out!
 
Temperature dependent sex determination is a real thing but is believed to only occur in some reptiles and some types of fish.
It is of interest scientifically at the moment because of the likely implication of warming climate on sex ratio of those species.
Chickens like all other birds and mammals have genotype driven sex determination (sex chromosomes - X&Y in mammals and Z&G in birds) so I believe the incubator thing is nonsense unless it is some factor about survival of male vs female embryos which is biologically possible.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-temperature-sex-determination-reptiles/
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/temperature-dependent.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature-dependent_sex_determination
This was interesting!
 
I've been hoiking them out of the nest boxes every day and they have been eating, drinking, pooping and having dust baths so I'm not too worried.
If they continue for much more than 3 weeks though I will try to break them.

The up side is that I sneak in cuddles when tossing them out!
Best part!
 
Temperature dependent sex determination is a real thing but is believed to only occur in some reptiles and some types of fish.
It is of interest scientifically at the moment because of the likely implication of warming climate on sex ratio of those species.
Chickens like all other birds and mammals have genotype driven sex determination (sex chromosomes - X&Y in mammals and Z&G in birds) so I believe the incubator thing is nonsense unless it is some factor about survival of male vs female embryos which is biologically possible.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-temperature-sex-determination-reptiles/
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/temperature-dependent.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature-dependent_sex_determination
Thank you for sharing this informative site :)
 
Hello MJ and everyone have a good day.

It's been heavily raining here and I think we had hailstones too against my window.

I've managed too clean the coop and run and my girls are safety inside.
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You know what? I'm so happy with the big funrun. Looking across at the hens a moment ago, they were spread out at comfortable distances, not bothering each other, just scratching and nibbling on things, back and forth from the water, beaks to the ground, tails up, maybe sit down for a while, maybe eat some pellets, a little soft chicken conversation, a little preening, maybe nibble some shell grit...

They seem contented.
 
I'm sorry to say that I don't really know. They certainly use it as a dust bathing shelter. ☺️

Both Edwina and Pepper have been broody for the last two weeks so are spending most of their time on the nests.

Alice tends to follow me around the house and take shelter under the eaves.

Alice has gone to bed early to avoid the rain
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Two broody girls
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You have my sympathies. My bantams are @ it again! 🙄 It's so nice to see you round again.:hugs
 

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