Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[aoxa]

  ok, I guess I've never heard that one before.  In 20/20 hindsight, I'd probably name BOTH of them Randy!

I have never heard the term either. How funny! I'll remember that next time I get an overly ambitious young rooster.

My Naked Neck rooster is the worst for that, but he's already named. All of those NNs would mate (or try) every species of bird I keep (geese, turkeys, ducks and chickens).

 

[bobbieschicks]

Pretty much all roosters should be named Randy lol!

 

[aoxa]

Pretty much all roosters should be named Randy lol!

It's all their middle names at least.

I actually do recall a saying "He was being Randy"

now that I think about it.. Though I thought this was a British saying?

 

[Brethren49619]

Has no one here seen the movie "Austin Powers?"

 

[aoxa]

Has no one here seen the movie "Austin Powers?"

And that there is why I thought it was British.

Yes I have.

 

[stonykill]

And that there is why I thought it was British.

Yes I have.

Perchie did say she was a fan of British humor...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm just going to sit here silently....

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pretty much all roosters should be named Randy lol!

I agree with you on that one.

 

[aoxa]

I agree with you on that one. 

I wish! I have a 8 month old cockerel that has never mated in front of me. Hardly any of the eggs have been fertile. He needs to be more randy or I'll have to consider AI.

 

[bobbieschicks]

All 13 chickens are doing fine this morning. They were very happy to be let out of their coop and are freeranging in their larger net covered run. Hoping to let them back out to freerange in sunshine by tomorrow.

Checked on Topsy when I cleaned up the massive amount of poo in the manure box. Topsy was smooshed down on her 5 eggs. She's due to hatch them on Thurs. However one was crushed and stinky so I removed it. That leaves 4 eggs under her.

As I was cleaning I kept hearing a faint chirp sound. I looked and sure enough there is a slight pip on one egg. I don't want to mess with Topsy or the egg so we shall see later if that one survives. These were her eggs (by the partridge silkie) and she has only hatched adopted eggs in the past so if it survives it will be interesting to see how it looks.

Only minimal damage from superstorm Sandy. The kids' swingset tent is ripped and flapping. But it's been in direct sunlight for 7+ years. The posts I put to hold up the netting are leaning a little. I only buried them about a foot and didn't cement them in place.

Otherwise we lost power for a few seconds only and no leaks! Yeah! We did worse with Irene.