Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[kian]

I'm not sure what it was yet. I think it may have been my black giant.

Sorry about the chick It unfortunately does happen, but it's still sad when it does.


OK I have a broody too! So I'm right behind you! I put 8 fertile Olive Egger eggs under her yesterday. SO EXCITED!

 

[cheeka]

AL, the chicks are so adorable! I'm sorry to hear about the little one that didn't make it... happened to me too, I feel your pain. I think it's better for them to slip away rather than be sickly and die after weeks of not being able to keep up... so sad... but you have lots of peeping fluffballs to care for!

thanks Sally, for the kudos... I love my job, especially when it comes to chick season, and parcels, I love parcels... I like bringing people the stuff they are excited to get! (I hate tax bill time, I feel bad...)

JCH, Bo is so cool! mmmmmmmmmmm cheeeeeeeese, gotta get that doe! Goat meat is a little stronger than venison, but quite good when prepared properly, I think you'll like it if you ever do try it. I like goats too, but no fencing here either.

my day... unreal... long route, no biggie... lots of mail... okay, still no biggie... then my Air Bag light came on on my dash. thought that was no biggie too... maybe it would turn off, or I would get it reset after work. BIG MISTAKE! after about an hour, the air bag blew off with a BANG! choking stinky white powder everywhere and my horn started blowing non stop! it took me 20 minutes to find and pull the fuse (it was under the hood) by then I was half deaf... but I got it to shut off, and finished on time... now I have to pay big bucks to get it fixed, and in the meantime, I have no horn, no auto door locks, no trunk release and no air bag as they all operate off the same fuse.

what's most important about this is for everyone else. I sit in the center of the car when I deliver the mail. I drive with my left hand and my left foot. if I had been sitting in the drivers seat, I would have taken the blast in my face. I would have been hurt, and possibly had an accident. as it was, my left hand took the blast. so learn from my mistake... and take that "idiot" light seriously!

4 eggs so far, a few went to the nest after a little free range early this evening. it was so pleasant, 58*, sunny... 2 pullet eggs, 1 Peach, and 1 BR
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ooh these pics actually loaded! I will try my chicken pics in a little while, I need to make some supper!

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Quote: Not sure she wants to be found. Don't even know her name. But if I ran across a mud covered Mercedes with a bunch of chickens inside I was at least going to ask. Can't be too many of those around. Makes you wonder where she went. We may never know.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Quote: Congratulations and sorry about losing one. Your chicken responsibility just grew by leaps and bounds. You will be a good momma for them. Love the pictures of them.

 

[animallover505]

I've been sitting in the brooder all day, I'm so worried my cat or one of the labs will break in and eat them.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Quote: Awesome......mine will be due to hatch a week from this Saturday. Will be looking for your updates.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

And now.......Who thought it was possible for my big BO to go broody....... Give her eggs to hatch and lots of attention........ Be proud of her when she hatches the eggs.......... Watch her walk around guarding the little chicks........and how cool will it be with all those little chicks snuggled next to momma.......Well thats not going to happen if......

 

[okallthis4eggs]

MISS BROODY TOO....HAS HER WAY

 

[okallthis4eggs]

So what to do. Give her a few of the big broody BO's eggs and let her get credit? Give her two dozen golf balls to pay her back for her past evil tricks she played on me? Thought about finding some snapping turtle eggs for her.

Any suggestions?

 

[okallthis4eggs]

The Big Buff Broody still glued to her eggs. 14+ eggs under her. Have not caught her up to check for new eggs that won't hatch.