North Carolina

[marlowmanor]

So I went out to gather the eggs today and one of the EE hens was sitting in one of the nest boxes. I didn't think much of it. I tossed out the scraps I had for the chickens and the other hens went for them but the one in the nest box still sat there. I gathered the eggs that were in the box beside her but didn't want to try to get the ones under her because I was afraid to get pecked (I've never reached under a chicken before!). So I told DH about it and let him get the other eggs. He said she was sitting there yesterday too when he gathered eggs. She didn't do any major puffing up at me like I hear other broodies do and really they aren't that old. These hens are only 10 months old. Could she be trying to go broody on us? What other signs do I need to look for? I wasn't planning on more chicks this season and I'm not sure how to handle it. I know somewhere I can get some hatching eggs cheap but I know I would have to seperate the broody hen somehow and I can't think of a good way to do that other than put her in where the chicks are currently, but then I would have to integrate the chicks with the adults and I don't kow that they are old enough for that yet.

So many decisions, and I feel like I am counting my chickens before they hatch (literally!

) because I don't even know if she is truly broody or not.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Just got this and had to share.....hope you enjoy

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HELL EXPLAINED BY A CHEMISTRY STUDENT
(This was just too good not to share )

The following is an actual question given on a University
of Arizona chemistry mid term, and an actual answer
turned in by a student.
The answer by this student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well ...:

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using
Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats
when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing
in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls
are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are
leaving, which is unlikely. I think that we can
safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell,
it will not leave.
Therefore, no souls are leaving.
As for how many souls are entering Hell,
let's look at the different religions that exist
in the world today.

Most of these religions state that if you are not
a member of their religion, you will go to Hell.
Since there is more than one of these religions
and since people do not belong to more than one
religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can
expect the number of souls in Hell to increase
exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change
of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that
in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell
to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added..

This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than
the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the
temperature and pressure in Hell will increase
until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the
increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature
and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by
Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will
be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,'
and take into account the fact that I slept with
her last night, then number two must be true,
and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and
has already frozen over. The corollary of
this theory is that since Hell has frozen
over, it follows that it is not accepting any
more souls and is therefore, extinct..... ....
leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the
existence of a divine being which explains
why, last night, Teresa kept shouting
'Oh my God.'

THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Well, it's been a bummer of a day. Despite Ms Bossy seeming fine this morning when I found her, this afternoon she was dead.

No signs of anything other than not coming for breakfast as usual. Her crop was partially filled and flacid this morning, not distended or hard. I considered doing a gross necropsy, but the fire ants had already found her and I didn't want to fight them. I will miss her bossy, demanding ways. I will miss her insisting that she get her feed from my hand. I will miss her teaching the dogs that chickens are never to be messed with. I will miss being able to walk out and pick her up for any visiting child to pet.

So long, Ms Bossy. You were a hellava bird.

 

[BHep]

Well, it's been a bummer of a day. Despite Ms Bossy seeming fine this morning when I found her, this afternoon she was dead.

No signs of anything other than not coming for breakfast as usual. Her crop was partially filled and flacid this morning, not distended or hard. I considered doing a gross necropsy, but the fire ants had already found her and I didn't want to fight them. I will miss her bossy, demanding ways. I will miss her insisting that she get her feed from my hand. I will miss her teaching the dogs that chickens are never to be messed with. I will miss being able to walk out and pick her up for any visiting child to pet.

So long, Ms Bossy. You were a hellava bird.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Well, it's been a bummer of a day. Despite Ms Bossy seeming fine this morning when I found her, this afternoon she was dead.

No signs of anything other than not coming for breakfast as usual. Her crop was partially filled and flacid this morning, not distended or hard. I considered doing a gross necropsy, but the fire ants had already found her and I didn't want to fight them. I will miss her bossy, demanding ways. I will miss her insisting that she get her feed from my hand. I will miss her teaching the dogs that chickens are never to be messed with. I will miss being able to walk out and pick her up for any visiting child to pet.

So long, Ms Bossy. You were a hellava bird.

Awwww,,,,,so sorry about Ms Bossy

 

[scottcaddy]

Well, it's been a bummer of a day. Despite Ms Bossy seeming fine this morning when I found her, this afternoon she was dead.

No signs of anything other than not coming for breakfast as usual. Her crop was partially filled and flacid this morning, not distended or hard. I considered doing a gross necropsy, but the fire ants had already found her and I didn't want to fight them. I will miss her bossy, demanding ways. I will miss her insisting that she get her feed from my hand. I will miss her teaching the dogs that chickens are never to be messed with. I will miss being able to walk out and pick her up for any visiting child to pet.

So long, Ms Bossy. You were a hellava bird.

So sorry to hear of your loss

Scott

 

[BennieLangdon]

sorry to hear about your loss....

I know how you feel....I lost one of my best game cocks last week....all I got left is pics and Im gonna to hatch all his offspring from his faithful hen...she was standing over him when I found him....like she was guarding him

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Thanks, everyone. I think this is about the only place I can mourn the loss of a chicken without people thinking I'm nuts. It's amazing how a special one can wiggle its way into your heart. People here understand that, and most have had their own losses.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

sorry to hear about your loss....

I know how you feel....I lost one of my best game cocks last week....all I got left is pics and Im gonna to hatch all his offspring from his faithful hen...she was standing over him when I found him....like she was guarding him

so sorry Bennie

 

[BHep]

so sorry Bennie

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