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Hi back!
Can I point out that it is the 'Dottes and Marans PLUS the stupid LF Cochins who are crossed with the Marans roo who are being stupid broodies right now? You know, smaller chickens. Or at least normal sized chickens. Vs the JGs who are big freaking monster chickens.
One would think perhaps that my 6'6" DH could steal eggs from the idiot hens, or pick them off their nests and kick them out of the coop for the day. But nooooooo, that is scary and the hens are mean, so he won't steal eggs. Seriously, we do NOT need 32 hens with chicks in the next 2-3 weeks. I'm being reasonable and waiting for quail, but DH can't kick the idiot hens off their nests.
Let it be said however that the 'Dottes are excellent mothers and will happily raise chicks without human involvement, and will happily raise all the chicks hatched, so if the Marans and Cochins decide to ignore chicks, I'm not too worried.
But seriously, we do not need more chicks!
Erm, yeah, we are still getting the jumbo broilers.