4flock
Songster
Not sure if I should be worried or if this is what broody looks like. I’ve read the term a few times in books or threads but haven’t seen it with my own eyes. Got my first flock in spring of ‘21.
I thought maybe she was backed up or had a double yolk egg that was being to stubborn to pass. My wife commented that yesterday she was in the box for the whole day. Even when it was treat time she didn’t leave the coop. (Mind you we do not watch the birds 24/7 and do not have cameras. However we can see their pen from our kitchen window so we noticed whose out and about periodically through the day.)
In the morning I went to check and the other 3 girls came out for a bit while I tidied up their pen and coop. She laid on the eggs. Finally saw her exit for some water and went to go poke around to see if the stubborn egg dropped but it was bc another chicken kicked her out, lol. So I did not have time to check again before work. Its 11pm now and I went to go check the egg situation and she scared the piss outa me when I reached in for eggs and touched her instead.
She’s cooing a bit, if that’s the right word. A throaty something kind of noise. Not a cluck. She lets me pet and stroke her. Seems puffy, like she is all stressed out.
Anyways- never seen my birds not on their shelf/roost at night. Thought maybe I should double check if someone with a bit more experience could point me in the right direction. She’s 13 months, full grown bird. Been laying since early October last year.
I thought maybe she was backed up or had a double yolk egg that was being to stubborn to pass. My wife commented that yesterday she was in the box for the whole day. Even when it was treat time she didn’t leave the coop. (Mind you we do not watch the birds 24/7 and do not have cameras. However we can see their pen from our kitchen window so we noticed whose out and about periodically through the day.)
In the morning I went to check and the other 3 girls came out for a bit while I tidied up their pen and coop. She laid on the eggs. Finally saw her exit for some water and went to go poke around to see if the stubborn egg dropped but it was bc another chicken kicked her out, lol. So I did not have time to check again before work. Its 11pm now and I went to go check the egg situation and she scared the piss outa me when I reached in for eggs and touched her instead.
She’s cooing a bit, if that’s the right word. A throaty something kind of noise. Not a cluck. She lets me pet and stroke her. Seems puffy, like she is all stressed out.
Anyways- never seen my birds not on their shelf/roost at night. Thought maybe I should double check if someone with a bit more experience could point me in the right direction. She’s 13 months, full grown bird. Been laying since early October last year.