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So someone was throwing away these panels in my street so I grabbed them. Could screw them together for a future chick pen extension on the old coop… 🤷🏻‍♀️
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The farm lady I got the girls off has messaged to say she doesn’t know who’s laying or how fertile the eggs she has are because her girls are starting to moult but if I want some bitsa eggs to try and get Belle to hatch I can have them for nothing.
I’m waiting to see Belle’s staying power this time around while I think about it 🤔
Don’t want to rush in but I also want to give Belle what she seems to really REALLY want!
Damn these ladies are hard, figure I’m letting her sit this time anyway but I can’t be home the whole time during her ordeal which has me indecisive about the operation.
The eggs, if I choose to get them, may not be viable anyway.
What if Aunty Snow pecks them to death.
What if Belle does.
*sigh*

Your experience MJ has both inspired me and put me off the idea. I’m sorry egg no.2 isn’t looking like hatching :hugs :hugs

I also think about @BY Bob’s Mal and the possibility something could happen to Belle before next season and I’ll never get to give her the chance and it saddens me as I know Bob felt with Mal.

I know you like long posts but I’m sorry for thinking aloud so much.
 
Scrambles83 said:
So someone was throwing away these panels in my street so I grabbed them. Could screw them together for a future chick pen extension on the old coop… 🤷🏻‍♀️
View attachment 2979801

The farm lady I got the girls off has messaged to say she doesn’t know who’s laying or how fertile the eggs she has are because her girls are starting to moult but if I want some bitsa eggs to try and get Belle to hatch I can have them for nothing.
I’m waiting to see Belle’s staying power this time around while I think about it 🤔
Don’t want to rush in but I also want to give Belle what she seems to really REALLY want!
Damn these ladies are hard, figure I’m letting her sit this time anyway but I can’t be home the whole time during her ordeal which has me indecisive about the operation.
The eggs, if I choose to get them, may not be viable anyway.
What if Aunty Snow pecks them to death.
What if Belle does.
*sigh*

Your experience MJ has both inspired me and put me off the idea. I’m sorry egg no.2 isn’t looking like hatching :hugs :hugs

I also think about @BY Bob’s Mal and the possibility something could happen to Belle before next season and I’ll never get to give her the chance and it saddens me as I know Bob felt with Mal.

I know you like long posts but I’m sorry for thinking aloud so much.
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It's a fraught decision. The one thing I'd say is maybe wait til she sits again, then give her eggs asap. That way she's only sitting for three-four weeks before either chicks hatch or ...

Also, what will you do with the cockerels?

If you do proceed, know deep down it could all go wrong and be prepared for that eventuality so it doesn't knock you around too much.
 
MaryJanet said:
It's a fraught decision. The one thing I'd say is maybe wait til she sits again, then give her eggs asap. That way she's only sitting for three-four weeks before either chicks hatch or ...

Also, what will you do with the cockerels?

If you do proceed, know deep down it could all go wrong and be prepared for that eventuality so it doesn't knock you around too much.
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Working on the cockerel question now.
Thank you for your advice MJ, you know it’s always appreciated.
Looked out before and Snow is on the floor of the coop, almost trying to snuggle with her from outside the box. It’s dark.
This is concerning me for 2 reasons.
Would she interfere with Belle and secondly, is she going to join in the broody party haha.
Put gloves on and got her on the roost avoiding her bites but….hmmm.
Hopefully I’ll see her out in the morning 🤞🏻
 
Scrambles83 said:
So someone was throwing away these panels in my street so I grabbed them. Could screw them together for a future chick pen extension on the old coop… 🤷🏻‍♀️
View attachment 2979801

The farm lady I got the girls off has messaged to say she doesn’t know who’s laying or how fertile the eggs she has are because her girls are starting to moult but if I want some bitsa eggs to try and get Belle to hatch I can have them for nothing.
I’m waiting to see Belle’s staying power this time around while I think about it 🤔
Don’t want to rush in but I also want to give Belle what she seems to really REALLY want!
Damn these ladies are hard, figure I’m letting her sit this time anyway but I can’t be home the whole time during her ordeal which has me indecisive about the operation.
The eggs, if I choose to get them, may not be viable anyway.
What if Aunty Snow pecks them to death.
What if Belle does.
*sigh*

Your experience MJ has both inspired me and put me off the idea. I’m sorry egg no.2 isn’t looking like hatching :hugs :hugs

I also think about @BY Bob’s Mal and the possibility something could happen to Belle before next season and I’ll never get to give her the chance and it saddens me as I know Bob felt with Mal.

I know you like long posts but I’m sorry for thinking aloud so much.
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:clap Good find. I know someone who is abandoning an old coop I'll get down to asking them soon.
 

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