OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[mrdazed85]

couple new pictures from our lil ole hobby farm

 

[tderoz]

English chocolate orpington bantam... I can't keep a rooster. On the east side of cincinnati... Anyone interested?

 

[minihorse927]

English chocolate orpington bantam... I can't keep a rooster. On the east side of cincinnati... Anyone interested?

where's he from?

 

[minihorse927]

And is he 100% English

 

[mrdazed85]

I just got my first hatch of the year,mostly barred rocks anybody interested in doin some trading?im looking for jersey giants

 

[SRHartley]

Just had my first Buckeye hatch yesterday. Been waiting for these guys for awhile now.

 

[SRHartley]

Ohh! That does make a difference now.

Well, poor thing would be mighty disappointed pointlessly sitting her life away for almost a month lol. I'm not really sure about this since I've only had a handful go broody myself and decide halfway through they weren't ready to be moms after all, but I know there's a few good threads around here somewhere on how to break a broody. The water bucket method, for example. Hehe.

We put broody chickens in a separate little dog cage. They just need to lay 1 egg or go 2 days, which ever happens first, then let them back out. Works every time for us.

 

[ShayBaby]

Lol, water bucket method! please explain more in detail for possible future need.

lol As I understand it, at least, you dunk her about halfway in a big bucket of cool water. Supposedly the need to dry and preen herself afterwards outweighs the need to sit eggs and may distract her long enough to forget about the nest.

couple new pictures from our lil ole hobby farm

Great pics! That roo in pic #1 is gorgeous! Do you know what he is, or a mix? And the smiling scovies..too cute.

We put broody chickens in a separate little dog cage. They just need to lay 1 egg or go 2 days, which ever happens first, then let them back out. Works every time for us.

I've heard this works well, too! Interesting, I keep a crate inside the coop for situations that require separation, and a couple of my broodies decided the crate made an excellent nest and stayed at it even when the door would close and they were trapped inside.

 

[cabinchicky]

Thanks Shay! does sound funny to try

 

[mrdazed85]

shaybaby the rooster in picture 1 is a barred rock.i have him and his brother