I've got this weird Araucanathing that the guy SAID was a purebred but I ain't ever seen no pure buff Araucana with no poufs. Anyway, she went broody after only having 4 eggs. Her first four eggs. In some stupid excitement for a broody hen I thought this was excellent and gave her fertile eggs. Which she loved. For 17 days. Then she darn off and left me hatching a bunch of babies for her. Which I kinda sorta expected since she was new to it all.
Well she laid four more eggs and she's clucky again. I've been taking her eggs from her four times a day as well as pulling her out of the nest and destroying her nest. She just rebuilds and steals. She's not even 8 months old and she's on her SECOND clucky!! And she won't back down. She's been like this for three days. I can't order eggs now because of the holidays or heat but I could get some in locally for her in a couple days if she decides to stay - but I'm not sure. Seems iffy.
My odds of her being a good mother are still pretty low, hey? How do I get her off the darn nest and laying again then? I'd rather have tiny blue eggs than an egg-warmer for a month!
Also, photo, for anyone who can tell me what the egg (hahaha I meant to type what the eff... but I'll keep this) she's crossed with:
Well she laid four more eggs and she's clucky again. I've been taking her eggs from her four times a day as well as pulling her out of the nest and destroying her nest. She just rebuilds and steals. She's not even 8 months old and she's on her SECOND clucky!! And she won't back down. She's been like this for three days. I can't order eggs now because of the holidays or heat but I could get some in locally for her in a couple days if she decides to stay - but I'm not sure. Seems iffy.
My odds of her being a good mother are still pretty low, hey? How do I get her off the darn nest and laying again then? I'd rather have tiny blue eggs than an egg-warmer for a month!
Also, photo, for anyone who can tell me what the egg (hahaha I meant to type what the eff... but I'll keep this) she's crossed with: