Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Toxic Chicken]

I hate broody's. !!!!!
They make me do crazy things like bid on eBay eggs.
My family is gonna kill me.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Can a big hen sit on 12 eggs???

 

[magsrags]

Can a big hen sit on 12 eggs???

Not in my experience.

 

[magsrags]

I hate broody's. !!!!!
They make me do crazy things like bid on eBay eggs.
My family is gonna kill me.

Do whats good for your hens...........not for you.

 

[magsrags]

I could run an experiment. Stick cream legbar eggs under her and remove just the girls when they hatch. That way if the hens kill the baby Roo's no big loss. But then I'm stuck brooding the girls myself

I need 2 boody's Aghhhh!!!

poor roos........

 

[magsrags]

I could run an experiment. Stick cream legbar eggs under her and remove just the girls when they hatch. That way if the hens kill the baby Roo's no big loss. But then I'm stuck brooding the girls myself

I need 2 boody's Aghhhh!!!

poor roos........

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Not in my experience.

Well I've got 2 broody's now. They are sharing the same nest. Lol.

 

[magsrags]

Well I've got 2 broody's now. They are sharing the same nest. Lol.

I;ve had 4 broody gals spitting at each other. you might not want to admit to sacrifice your roos so easily..... you sound so ah///////whatever.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

poor roos........

I could never really do that. I couldn't kill the cute little guys. unfortunately lots of people have no choice. I love Roos wish I could keep one without the neighbors getting mad. I still visit one of my Roos I gave away, Mr Speckles.
I was just wondering if the mothers protect the babies from the flock or not? Im still kind of new to the broody thing. Last time my silkie hatched a chick I ended up with her and the baby in the house in a brooder all winter.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

I;ve had 4 broody gals spitting at each other. you might not want to admit to sacrifice your roos so easily..... you sound so ah///////whatever.

I have never killed a Roo and I don't think my hens would kill them either. I have always placed the Roos I hatched to people who keep them as pets and won't eat them. I don't have a problem with meat pens / culling, it's a stinky part of life but those who eat meat can't complain. I just like to know my boys are pets not dinner. I have 2 broody's now so im not getting too many eggs for one girl to hatch. The broody's are in the same box by choice, I have 3 boxes. They aren't fighting each other.