The Front Porch Swing

[Triple Willow]

@lovingmyhens... I hope your Lucy recovers. My Ancona wasn't feeling good a few days but she pulled out of it. I know it makes you feel terrible.

 

[Beekissed]

Bee, I'm wondering how you're managing with your broken toe. That can be so painful. Is it improving at all? Have all your chicks hatched? When I went to get eggs today, one of my hens growled at me and didn't want to get off her nest. So I'm hopeful she'll decide she wants to sit on some eggs! Does a person wait a few days to see if she'll stay on the nest? And do you leave some eggs under her now to encourage it? I'm saving a few of the kinds I would like to hatch out. I read somewhere that they can stay at room temperature for 10 days before you put them under the hen.

It's much better, thank you! Still sore but the bruising has went away and much of the pain. That toe's been broken so many times it's twice the size of the same toe on the left side...

One chick, two didn't make it through the shell but were cheeping the day before.

I do leave a broody alone a couple of days to see if she is dedicated before giving her eggs. She won't need eggs to encourage it if she is truly broody but you can give her a couple to keep her happy until you decide what eggs you want to give her and where you will move her.

You can move her to her own place, away from the other hens, under cover of darkness...don't use much light at all if you can. I just cover her with a towel, pick her up under it and move her to the new nest. Then I load her up with eggs and upturn a cardboard box over her nest to block out light, cut a flap in one end but keep it down and half way through the next day I'll fasten her flap back and place food and water nearby...but don't force her off the nest to eat and drink. She knows what to do and doesn't need to be shown how.

If she stays on that nest all day and stays flattened out in pancake mode, I'll remove her box...if that seems to agitate her, I'll put her box back and let her "hide" if she wants. Some do, some don't.

Good luck with your broody! It's always fun.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Well she's gone already. So glad she didn't suffer

 

[Searsmom]

Praying for your hard year....here's a set of verses that I have found to be of comfort, to yield exactly what they say will happen if one does what it says to do and I've tested it over and over...it works, God works, and is faithful to His promises. Such peace that it truly does surpass human understanding and my mother and I will sit around marveling at that feeling and how immense it is, not a bit understanding how anything can feel this good. These verses are in context to this particular time in the world and on Earth and, when applied(there is action required on our part) will yield amazing results.

Philippians 4: 4-9

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

I hope these verses will help you through this stressful and difficult time and it seems like a paradox to give verses that tell you to rejoice when you are at your lowest, but I know the "prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving", will result in the rejoicing part in the end...at least, it has for me and this word is for all.

Thank you. And I don't say that lightly.


Something was posted on the dumbest things people have said about your chickens - a link - I had a good laugh. http://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Eggmin...UTF8&qid=1395593270&sr=8-46&keywords=egg+tray

The Reviews....read the reviews at the bottom....

 

[Triple Willow]

I was just watching "Mr Ed" ...nope nothing on TV. lol This is a little before my time but you "old folks" will like it - and Mr Ed. hahaha

That is Mark from "The Rifleman".

 

[Triple Willow]

Well she's gone already. So glad she didn't suffer

Sorry

 

[lindz8504]

Well she's gone already. So glad she didn't suffer

So sorry..... sometimes its for the best though.

My daughter is still sick today... She is currently laying in my bed under the covers running a fever and can't keep anything down. I am trying to keep her drinking, and she did eat a little bit of jello and applesauce.... It may only stay down a few minutes though.

Please pray for her! She is a tiny little thing anyway and only out weighs her younger sister by about 7 lbs. Being sick seems to be harder on her than it is the others for some reason.

It rained here this morning, but now the sun has come out and it is really pretty outside! I just went to feed the chickens and there were 10 eggs! I like double digit days, which is most days now... I'm still waiting on my bantam cochins and my black copper marans to start laying... They were hatched in Sept. so they should be laying any day now!

The incubator is staying at a steady 99* and 22-24% hum.... I hope thats right.... I am doing my best and putting those eggs in the Lord's hands!

 

[Beekissed]

Thank you. And I don't say that lightly.


Something was posted on the dumbest things people have said about your chickens - a link - I had a good laugh. http://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Eggmin...UTF8&qid=1395593270&sr=8-46&keywords=egg+tray

The Reviews....read the reviews at the bottom....

Oh, my!!!

Genius! Those reviews....why aren't these people writing for sitcoms or comedians? I laughed right out loud in my quiet Sunday house....it felt good. Thank you!!! I needed that!

Classic....

Well she's gone already. So glad she didn't suffer

I'm glad too...so sorry about your good, sweet hen.

 

[Triple Willow]

Something was posted on the dumbest things people have said about your chickens - a link - I had a good laugh. http://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Eggminder-Internet-Connected-Tray/dp/B00GN92KQ4/ref=sr_1_46?=UTF8&qid=1395593270&sr=8-46&keywords=egg+tray

The Reviews....read the reviews at the bottom....

Crack is a terrible thing. LOL

 

[Beekissed]

So sorry..... sometimes its for the best though.

My daughter is still sick today... She is currently laying in my bed under the covers running a fever and can't keep anything down. I am trying to keep her drinking, and she did eat a little bit of jello and applesauce.... It may only stay down a few minutes though.

Please pray for her! She is a tiny little thing anyway and only out weighs her younger sister by about 7 lbs. Being sick seems to be harder on her than it is the others for some reason.

It rained here this morning, but now the sun has come out and it is really pretty outside! I just went to feed the chickens and there were 10 eggs! I like double digit days, which is most days now... I'm still waiting on my bantam cochins and my black copper marans to start laying... They were hatched in Sept. so they should be laying any day now!

The incubator is staying at a steady 99* and 22-24% hum.... I hope thats right.... I am doing my best and putting those eggs in the Lord's hands!

Just prayed....