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[CLSranch]

My Dark Cornish hen has been setting for 4 days now. Yay. Not sure how many is under her.

 

[NanaKat]

I guess its just mine then haha. Have had 2 or 3 that have been sitting throughout the entire "winter"- although hard to call it much of a winter. Mine aren't so friendly- but they'll sit on eggs lol.

  Glad she is alive, good luck with the clutch. Keep us updated?

For any of those that have had broody turkeys brooding away from the coop - do you put out food or water for them? She would have to travel some distance to get to chow, and I am not sure of her schedule - there are some mornings when the coop gets opened up a bit late. There is always water out, but she still has to travel out of the cow yard, through a fence and around to near the fence to get to it. My biggest concern is that food would attract possums or skunks...then of course, the cows would eat it too...

I'm thinking the varmits will find the feed. Then the eggs and then any chicks that hatch. Voles and rats are as bad as the skunk, raccoon and possum.

My Dark Cornish hen has been setting for 4 days now. Yay. Not sure how many is under her.

Go out in the evening and gently slide your hand palm down under your hen. You should be able to count quickly with your fingers. Slide your hand out and give her a few light handed stokes down her back. Even my most defensive broody is more calm at night and almost purr when stroked.

I have chicks hatching today..three so far and more should pop out tonight. Candled eggs under all the other broody hens. Set 12 eggs under a new broody hen.

 

[CLSranch]

I've been thinking about doing a count at night until it is night then I'm busy packing or cooking and don't think about it again until the next day. Oh Squirrel gone.

 

[marks1987]

Anyone have pure heritage Rhode Island reds that do not have production line in them

 

[Tony O]

Good morning! My husband and I bought a farm in Eastern Oklahoma and will be moving there in two weeks from deep south Texas. We had to sell off all of our livestock and will be starting over again. I miss my chickens and ducks so bad! But I am glad to have more space for more chickens. I do have a serious chicken addiction problem....

Welcome to Oklahoma. I hope you like it here. What part of East Ok. did you move to?

 

[Tony O]

How do the Coturnix do in our extreme heat in late summer?

Well last summer, with mine, the hotter it gets, the better they lay.

 

[Tony O]

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Originally Posted by bardies


For any of those that have had broody turkeys brooding away from the coop - do you put out food or water for them? She would have to travel some distance to get to chow, and I am not sure of her schedule - there are some mornings when the coop gets opened up a bit late. There is always water out, but she still has to travel out of the cow yard, through a fence and around to near the fence to get to it. My biggest concern is that food would attract possums or skunks...then of course, the cows would eat it too...


My turkey hens always got off the nest for about a half hour every day. They run around, relieve themselves, eat, dust themselves, and sneak back to the nest. They know where the feed and water is.
The possums or skunks would eat the eggs if they can get to them. Raccoons will kill the turkey (or try to) when they find her.
About 3 days before a hatch, I worry about predators because the poults start chirping in the eggs and they can hear them. Good luck on the hatch.

 

[therarebreed]

Welcome to Oklahoma. I hope you like it here. What part of East Ok. did you move to?

Thanks! We're in the Tahlequah area. Love it here!

 

[CLSranch]

Nice Elephant Ears Tony O

 

[Sagetown]

Thanks! We're in the Tahlequah area. Love it here!

Welcome to Oklahoma from Spiro.