NY chicken lover!!!!

[pharmchickrnmom]

Rancher---they are conspiring against you. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

 

[Lapeerian]

Rancher---they are conspiring against you.  Resistance is futile.  You will be assimilated.

I've only had one broody hen in the two years, and she died this winter. I'm hoping to have one go broody.

 

[PhoredaBurds]

What breed of geese are they?  OK, just read what they are....

Chinese geese get a bad rap. I don't think it's all justified. Love my geese.
They definitely can be talkative (or loud). It's more of a greeting when they see you or an alarm if they see something amiss. If I call out the window to them they will come over to the window and honk back to me. Or when they're excited about their pool being filled, they certainly get vocal. When the goose sees I have just filled a bowl w water & her favorite weeds she will chattering away and squeal in delight. They're good birds with lots of personality.

 

[PhoredaBurds]

Frenchy & her daughter might just be trying to make things easier for you: no bator or brooder involved and you still get to have little baby chicks running around. Win win!

 

[rancher hicks]

Rancher you're so lucky, I wish I could get a broody hen (the reason I'm getting some Sussex later) I just want to watch a mama take care of chicks

I never really thought it was so uncommon for hens to go broody but every breed I've had has gone broody. I have one Sussex hen and she has gone broody more than once in a season. I struggle to not get a rooster for her. She's big and heavy. Which by the way is why I think the fox that snag her dropped her. Just to big to carry off. She's a very nice bird. If didn't have Dels or CR's I'd get more Sussex.

What breeds do you have? I keep wooden eggs in the nest boxes and I think that spurrs them to go broody.

 

[SAHchickenmom]

I have BO, RIR, EE's and a Brahma. Where do you get the wooden eggs? I have golf balls in mine right now.

 

[Cass]

I have BO, RIR, EE's and a Brahma. Where do you get the wooden eggs? I have golf balls in mine right now.

Got mine at Michel's Craft store. They weren't cheap, so I only got 5. The rest of the boxes have golf ball in them. They still all lay in the same nest box....wooden or golf they all lay where the first one decides is the "place of the day"....unless, of course, 2 need to lay at one time then the second hen lays in the top of the open bale of shavings at the side of the coop.

 

[Lapeerian]

I know most of you are too far, but the Broome County Farm Bureau is holding the annual farm consignment auction Friday afternoon and Saturday in Whitney Point. My Dad called to say that a bunch of new looking horse and chicken stuff, like a feed or tack store closed out was out there. I'll be doing a walk through Thursday night, probably post some pics if interested. Auction starts at 3 on Friday, small stuff and livestock. Usually a bunch of caged and boxed up chickens, some chicks, ducks, geese, rabbits, ect. Manasee Auctioneers.

 

[SAHchickenmom]

Got mine at Michel's Craft store.  They weren't cheap, so I only got 5.  The rest of the boxes have golf ball in them.   They still all lay in the same nest box....wooden or golf they all lay where the first one decides is the "place of the day"....unless, of course, 2 need to lay at one time then the second hen lays in the top of the open bale of shavings at the side of the coop.

Just ordered some on Amazon. $13.95 for 15, free shipping, should have them by Thursday.

 

[AQHAchick22]

I have 2 broody EE's right now...ugh I didn't even want a broody! If the one is going to hatch anything is going to happen any day now. She's been hiding out under the deck sitting on eggs for close to 3 weeks now...I'm not exactly sure what day she started sitting. It's so cute when she comes out to eat and drink though, she walks around all puffed up and clucking.

Also, April 26th from 9am-1pm is the 3rd annual town of Nassau tailgate this weekend. There are no vendor fees. It's at the Town of Nassau Highway Department (599 Central Nassau Road, County Rte 16, East Nassau, NY).