Ribh's D'Coopage

[Dakota8472]

It's going to get even hotter
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lol its a comb over.

 

[Ribh]

That tail fan when broody is an amazing thing.

Yep, sure is! She makes a lot of noise fuss but remains easy to handle.

 

[Shadrach]

I suspect Ha'penny is considering going broody too.
She's been laying consistently in the nesting boxes but today she was running round the yard screaming like a demented harridan looking for somewhere to lay. There were 2 of her eggs here when I checked. I hope my fake eggs arrive soon...
I made this as an outside nest & the girls like it ~ but they know I rob it consistently.
Ha'penny in particular never accumulates eggs in a nesting box. She always hides her nest outside somewhere.​

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Sooooo, I've written before that from my observations that in order to carry out the behaviour you describe (looking for a new nest site) the hen is already planning on being broody. I used to see this nest site change a lot. Sometimes it was about other things but way to often to be a coincidence, they layed and then sat at the new nest site.

 

[Ribh]

Sooooo, I've written before that from my observations that in order to carry out the behaviour you describe (looking for a new nest site) the hen is already planning on being broody. I used to see this nest site change a lot. Sometimes it was about other things but way to often to be a coincidence, they layed and then sat at the new nest site.

I'm a bit stressed as we're not out of winter yet & it hasn't really warmed up either. It looks like being a long broody season. Desdemona is nice & plump for brooding but Tsuri is a little on the thin side. Neither are all that good about getting up off the nest.

 

[BY Bob]

Such beautiful girls. It gives me great pleasure to gaze upon your oddities. They come with personality plus!

Oddities they are for certain. I fear Glynda is not going to get a poof. She is going to look like a leghorn.

 

[BY Bob]

I've been down with the lurgy all week. My grandkids don't practise even basic hygiene... but the girls are firing on all cylinders. As you can see, broody season has started here.

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Ribh]

Oddities they are for certain. I fear Glynda is not going to get a poof. She is going to look like a leghorn.

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I can't see you complaining about that! Lets hope her eggs aren't leghorn colour too!

 

[Ribh]

I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks, Bob. Nearly there. It was short & nasty.

 

[Ribh]

I have contacted the breeder. I like to be prepared in advance. She is just starting up now. She has a new Aracauna rooster who is out of quarrantine & doing his thing. A new Campine rooster arrives on the 27th. Nice to know there is diversity in the genetics. By the time I am ready to go she should be all good. I have to have surgery at some point so I'll be juggling things a bit but I am excited about the Campine. He sounds a beautiful bird with strong genetics.

 

[MaryJanet]

I have contacted the breeder. I like to be prepared in advance. She is just starting up now. She has a new Aracauna rooster who is out of quarrantine & doing his thing. A new Campine rooster arrives on the 27th. Nice to know there is diversity in the genetics. By the time I am ready to go she should be all good. I have to have surgery at some point so I'll be juggling things a bit but I am excited about the Campine. He sounds a beautiful bird with strong genetics.

But I'm sorry to hear about the surgery. Is it your skin again?