I have a new broody. One of My OE I hatched last year has turned into a fussy, fluffy, pecking hen. She was very protective of the golfballs. So last night we did the chicken shuttle. Broody with 9 day olds went into the main pen. The broody with the 4 day olds went into the chicken tractor out in the yard. It has a nest box that is like ft knox and the new girl is in the broody hutch with 12 green eggs. She can't be any worse than my first broody. The first 2 batches she hatched out last year where awful. She took care of the first hatched baby. She killed all the others. I didn't know till it was too late. So the first time around she had 1 we named it Uno a pullet. The 2nd time around last year. She didn't have time to kill them off I saved 6 and raised them myself. This year We gave her random eggs and she hatched 9. She is taking good care of them. But she is down to 5. Since she runs the yard, I'm guessing it was a hawk or cat. But no worries I only need 5 new hens this year so any extras will be sold in the spring. I sold 11 this spring. Pullets sell fast around here. I have a waiting list for them lol. I just wish rooster where in demand. A honey do list for a rooster pen is on the table. Then I can keep them till freezer camp time.
I'm excited to see how he develops! He started out kind of silvery brown, then started to get white on his chest, and now his neck feathers are coming in kind of yellowish, like citron. 
