Surviving Minnesota!

[jerryse]

I got a little done outside today . Cut half a pickup load of firewood . Yeah getting low . Built a wood duck box yesterday . I want to build 2 bluebird houses . Just hard to find the want to in this extended winter weather . Ahh but Wednesday they say 65 .

 

[duluthralphie]

I got a little done outside today . Cut half a pickup load of firewood . Yeah getting low . Built a wood duck box yesterday . I want to build 2 bluebird houses . Just hard to find the want to in this extended winter weather . Ahh but Wednesday they say 65 .

We just call a wood dux box a Dux coffin up here...but to be honest it is a waste of wood when you could use them for Fox bait or compost instead.

 

[Tfred1399]

If you do think she's broody and you leave her, just make sure to mark the eggs you give her. I draw a circle around mine so I can tell at a glance which eggs are hers, and which ones are donated by the other hens.

How do you pull the eggs out to mark them? Do you move her off? Just reach under her? During the week, I'm concerned that we won't be around when she's off the nest.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Just reach under her, my broodies don’t mind.

They DONT like it if you try to take the broody off the nest! :/

 

[shawluvsbirds]

@holm25
sorry about grandma.
That's rough. And certainly is a big deal.

 

[bobbi-j]

How do you pull the eggs out to mark them? Do you move her off? Just reach under her? During the week, I'm concerned that we won't be around when she's off the nest.

Well, I usually mark them before I give them to her. Then while she's setting, I'll go in once a day and quickly lift her up, glance and grab the eggs that don't belong and put her down. If I'm lucky, I'll get out there when she's out taking care of her daily constitutional.

 

[duluthralphie]

How do you pull the eggs out to mark them? Do you move her off? Just reach under her? During the week, I'm concerned that we won't be around when she's off the nest.

It hurts less if you let them peck the back of your hand —- the palm can hurt more.

 

[holm25]

It hurts less if you let them peck the back of your hand —- the palm can hurt more.

TFred don’t believe this it’s not a truth Beaks might not look sharp but I have had some pretty nice flashes from those broody beasts!

 

[holm25]

Thanks all... They postponed my grandmas surgery from today to tomorrow as they didn’t have any blood that matched hers... It’s a very scary surgery for sure... At her age any surgery is high risk... God has a plan for everything but sometimes I wonder what it is... I guess all we can do is say a prayer and wait now...

 

[Tfred1399]

TFred don’t believe this it’s not a truth Beaks might not look sharp but I have had some pretty nice flashes from those broody beasts!

I'm naive to be sure, but saw this one coming.