Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: Extended Edition

[jxp]

So I took a big step today . . . I brought Daisy into the run with Sweety's brood. I needed to know a few things before I start opening the run again.

1) Do the older birds behave differently around her after the incident?
No, they didn't care that she was there, but the babies aren't use to her being so close, so they stuck to mom.
2) Does she show more interest in these chicks than the others?
Daisy clearly wanted to interact with them but knows these chicks are off-limits and mostly hung out behind my legs and didn't try to go towards them. This could be a worrying sign that she doesn't trust herself with them, but we'll have to see how things go.

I also brought her into the pen with the 9 and 10 week olds and the still penned incubator babies. She sniffed a few of the 9 and 10 week olds and they seemed to wonder where she'd been, and a couple jumped on her back, lol. (They're clearly terrified) She walked over to the penned incubator chicks and gave the ones that came close a good sniff and Cookie gave her a peck on the nose and Daisy backed away.

I think we're back on track and I'll be opening the run tomorrow. I'll have Daisy on leash and let the older chickens loose with the babies for about an hour before sundown. Wish me luck!

Go Cookie That's my girl

 

[redinator]

I've been staring at this again!

 

[TwoCrows]

I've been staring at this again!
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DO IT!

 

[redinator]

DO IT!

I really should wait until I convert the henhouse to an outdoor brooder.

 

[ChickenChick46]

DO IT!

Enabling at its finest, that's why I love it here!

 

[ChickenChick46]

I really should wait until I convert the henhouse to an outdoor brooder.

Do you have any chicks actually in your house still? These would move in nicely.

 

[redinator]

Do you have any chicks actually in your house still? These would move in nicely.

Everybody's outside, hince the empty nest feeling, lol

 

[redinator]

I'm gonna do the responsible thing and get through one winter with chickens I have and see if I need to make adjustments to my setup before I buy anymore. If a pullet goes broody though, I won't stop her.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I'm gonna do the responsible thing and get through one winter with chickens I have and see if I need to make adjustments to my setup before I buy anymore. If a pullet goes broody though, I won't stop her.

That's what I said. I'm going to let all my chicks grow up and make adjustments as needed. Tomorrow I'm getting 4 d'Uccles.

 

[redinator]

That's what I said. I'm going to let all my chicks grow up and make adjustments as needed. Tomorrow I'm getting 4 d'Uccles.

I was about to order them yesterday, but then I realized if I want a male I have to order 5 . . . why on Earth would I need 5 males for 5 pullets? I even tried ordering one male and 5 pullets . . .order wouldn't go through . . ..