Stella's Social Club

[The Sheriff]

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[speckledhen]

Correction: Briet now has 6 eggs under her. I added the 2 Barnevelder eggs laid today. This is why I don't want any more broodies, I just can't resist putting eggs under them!

I've actually had a hen die from being broody too long so I'm scared to not let them sit if they want to. Thankfully, I had another broody at the time and she took the two 2 week old chicks willingly in with hers.

 

[rancher hicks]

I once moved a BO hen to break her from being broody and she got sick shortly afterward in with the Dels and died. Now I'm afraid not to let them sit. If they hatch a chick I can at least take the other eggs and toss them I suppose.

I now have one coop with all five hens sitting on eggs. Another coop with two EE hens on eggs and another with a BR and two B. Marans sitting. Not to mention Frenchy with her two. I do hope the hatch out something soon.

Oh and I forgot I've got two B. Marans hens with five between them.

I figure I can always find homes, but I do need to replace a few too.

 

[BlueWater29]

Mary, Great video! Tucker and Michael get along so nice.

 

[The Sheriff]

Thanks, they are best buddies!

 

[Pyxis]

Mary, great video!

As I was locking up the coop last night, I turned around in the run and nearly stepped on a small porcupine! Luckily he was more afraid of me than anything and he went right up a tree, but sheesh, it was startling. I wouldn't have enjoyed pulling quills all night had he decided to back into me instead of running.

 

[Cynthia12]

Mary, that little dog is to cute for his own good. He was loving that play time. I missed out, are you in a motor home..just going here and there? Or to a place in particular? Does Tucker stay up front like that while you are driving? Your baby, like our two little dogs in the house.

 

[drumstick diva]

Mary, I hope Tucker has a seat belt or a doggy car seat - you know how I worry. He sure is a character. Does he have a facebook page yet?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: I have heard of that happening. Mary almost lost Lukka a couple of years back because she didn't take care of herself. She had brooded several times that year. I had an Orp broody last year that crushed her chicks, then refused to adopt chicks I got for her, so she sat on air all summer. She finally emerged from the nest, clucking to her "invisible" chicks.

Mary, great video!

As I was locking up the coop last night, I turned around in the run and nearly stepped on a small porcupine! Luckily he was more afraid of me than anything and he went right up a tree, but sheesh, it was startling. I wouldn't have enjoyed pulling quills all night had he decided to back into me instead of running.

A porcupine, how cute! But pulling quills out of you all night would not be fun.

 

[holm25]

OH the weather it is 46 degrees here BURRRRRR from in the 70's and 80's to 40's yesterday 80 degree's