Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[stoopid]

Christina, great news.
Merry Christmas, everybody.

 

[HippyChippy]

Christina, great news.
Merry Christmas, everybody.

Ditto that to both sentiments and a happy and HEALTHY new year to all.
Cheers, I'm on my way to Christmas dinner at my B-I-L's in Commack

 

[CarolinaIsland]

Hello ladies...I have a quick question:

Would any of you happen to have a couple of fertilized eggs I could have? My little Japanese Bantam, Mona, has been a house chicken since the cold weather set in and she was attacked by the other girls. She seems happy and goes on outings with me every day. But recently she started hunkering down in her nest box and "purring" when we get too close. I also noticed she's losing feathers from her underbelly only. They're all in the nest. A quick Google search confirmed I have a broody.
Questions: if this is her first time, will she remain a good setter?
She's been a pretty reliable egg layer and laid one today. Will she continue? Will it upset her if I remove them? She's currently setting on one of hers and a wooden egg.
Lastly, will she raise chicks of a different breed?

My first time and in just so relieved she's not sick and actually proud that she's trying to be a mother (although she has no access to the roo)

 

[JerseyHen]

Hello ladies...I have a quick question:

Would any of you happen to have a couple of fertilized eggs I could have? My little Japanese Bantam, Mona, has been a house chicken since the cold weather set in and she was attacked by the other girls. She seems happy and goes on outings with me every day. But recently she started hunkering down in her nest box and "purring" when we get too close. I also noticed she's losing feathers from her underbelly only. They're all in the nest. A quick Google search confirmed I have a broody.
Questions: if this is her first time, will she remain a good setter?
She's been a pretty reliable egg layer and laid one today. Will she continue? Will it upset her if I remove them? She's currently setting on one of hers and a wooden egg.
Lastly, will she raise chicks of a different breed?

My first time and in just so relieved she's not sick and actually proud that she's trying to be a mother (although she has no access to the roo)

I have had some good first time broodies and some bad. The only way to know is to put those eggs under her and find out. I would leave the unfertilized egg under there until you replace it with the fertilized one. Be prepared for broody poop. I can't imagine having broody poop inside, it is particularly nasty smelling since they often only leave the nest once a day (or in the case of some of my broodies every other day or so).

 

[stoopid]

Silly girl. I ran some eggies over last night. Hope they all hatch!

 

[JerseyHen]

Chicken fairy godmother strikes again!

 

[Mahlzeit]

Hello fellow long islanders!

 

[JerseyHen]

Welcome Mahlzeit! It has been really, really, quiet in here lately, but I expect that with the holidays almost over the fervor of spring chicks and shows will soon have it buzzing in here once again!

I just ordered seeds for next year's garden. I always have too many of this or that, if anyone wants to have a seed swap, let me know!!! I am putting in a 75 x 75 squash, gourd, and pumpkin patch this year, so I ordered a dozen different types of them (if anyone wants a few assortments let me know).

 

[Mahlzeit]

I'm jealous! I wish I could have that size garden. I just started my first garden last year it was a blast! In the process of buying a house now so hope to have another garden this year.

 

[JerseyHen]

I am trying to turn as much of my yard into a garden as I can. I have about 1/3 acre in garden at the moment. That might be as much as I can manage. At least the squash patch should take care of itself once it gets going since they tend to shade out the weeds pretty well. I just have to figure out how to keep the deer out of it. I imagine I will need to put a fence around it.