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My broody is at 12 days now, still sitting tight, Should I be concerned that every day I have to move new eggs out from under her??? It was brought up in the hatch a long that if other hens are laying in there they could break the eggs during the last few days, Does anyone have any experience in having a broody in the coop/nestbox with free access from other hens? Now I am starting to worry, and it seems like she may be too far along in the process to successfully move (and I dont have an incubator to take over)


You can make a partition out of a scrap wood frame with chicken wire or just stiffer hardware cloth cut and bent into shape to rest against the front of her nest and secure it with bungee cord or wire loops over strategically placed screws. This barrier won't impede air flow but will prevent her from being bothered. Keep it in place during your flocks primary egging time and remove it after they egg so she can get out for her daily stretch. Once you hear her start talking to her eggs (probably around late day 19 or day 20) you can leave it in place to keep out nosey flock members till she hatches.
Our hens hatch in the coop most of the time, they rarely need intervention but sometimes a more timid broody just needs a bit of reinforcement...

Depending on your coop and boxes set up you can create a box out of wire and just leave an opening in one side, place the opening against her nest box. This will give her a small area to step out into for broody poos if you can't be around to remove a barrier to let her out. A wire dog cage with the door swung open and placed against her nest will do the same if you have one.
 
I'm reposting this question because I think it got overlooked. :)


So Rusty Shackleford seems to be such a sweety so far. I've never had a Roo for long before. Do they show more attitude after they sexually mature? Or if he's calm now, will he stay that way? He seems to follow me around a bit and is pretty quiet. Today, when I picked him up to go to bed, thankfully my husband was watching. I told him Rusty was a very nice boy. When I picked him up, he didn't run, fight, or make a peep. Hubby was impressed. One step closer to keeping him! (The rooster that is, my husband is definitely staying. lol.png ).

Can be very breed and bird dependent. I've had some boys that started out nice and then went off the deep end. My current group of boys started out nice and have stayed nice. Hopefully they all stay nice in the spring as well when the hormones are raging.



I'm reposting this question because I think it got overlooked. :)


So Rusty Shackleford seems to be such a sweety so far. I've never had a Roo for long before. Do they show more attitude after they sexually mature? Or if he's calm now, will he stay that way? He seems to follow me around a bit and is pretty quiet. Today, when I picked him up to go to bed, thankfully my husband was watching. I told him Rusty was a very nice boy. When I picked him up, he didn't run, fight, or make a peep. Hubby was impressed. One step closer to keeping him! (The rooster that is, my husband is definitely staying. lol.png ).



My evil one went mean when he became the only rooster. It happened to be when he was hitting maturity. So, I hope he stays calm, but time will tell.



I'm reposting this question because I think it got overlooked. :)


So Rusty Shackleford seems to be such a sweety so far. I've never had a Roo for long before. Do they show more attitude after they sexually mature? Or if he's calm now, will he stay that way? He seems to follow me around a bit and is pretty quiet. Today, when I picked him up to go to bed, thankfully my husband was watching. I told him Rusty was a very nice boy. When I picked him up, he didn't run, fight, or make a peep. Hubby was impressed. One step closer to keeping him! (The rooster that is, my husband is definitely staying. lol.png ).

Anne:

I have his two younger brothers in the brooder and they are both quit inquisitive and friendly....Dad is not that friendly so I guess its the mom's genes......he will definitely get his game on with the girls but there is no corollary between human interactions and chook interactions,...most likely if he's friendly now, he should be in the future...


Thanks guys hoping he stays sweet. :lol:
 
I'm reposting this question because I think it got overlooked.
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So Rusty Shackleford seems to be such a sweety so far. I've never had a Roo for long before. Do they show more attitude after they sexually mature? Or if he's calm now, will he stay that way? He seems to follow me around a bit and is pretty quiet. Today, when I picked him up to go to bed, thankfully my husband was watching. I told him Rusty was a very nice boy. When I picked him up, he didn't run, fight, or make a peep. Hubby was impressed. One step closer to keeping him! (The rooster that is, my husband is definitely staying. lol.png ).

I don't have much experience, but I do have Roo experience, Both of my aggressive roosters were completely fine and non aggressive, and almost like a lightswitch they changed at about 6 months of age. But the 3rd roo is great! I will cross my fingers for you, to be completely honest, the roos that followed me around while younger are the ones that eventually followed me TO ATTACK ME. The hang back guy, still hangs back.
 
Went for a walk in the woods today and found 14 eggs.......
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Do I have to keep the girls locked up to get them to lay in the nest boxes? I am collecting eggs from the boxes every day, and I have a fake egg in one box all the time for them to see. If I have to lock them up, for how long???
 
Went for a walk in the woods today and found 14 eggs.......:bow :bow

Do I have to keep the girls locked up to get them to lay in the nest boxes? I am collecting eggs from the boxes every day, and I have a fake egg in one box all the time for them to see. If I have to lock them up, for how long???


I would also put a fake egg in every box so they know that every box is a safe place to lay their eggs. They may all crowd in to one box with just the one fake egg there lol
 

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