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I would say it does! Good catch on this one.I placed my broody hen into the just made chicken tractor, where she continues enjoying the broody process. (to each their own) Mean while, back in the communal nest boxes, peace reigned for all of 36 hours, when two more hens went broody.So I am getting NO eggs, and the other hens, the few who are laying, have no where to lay, except under bushes and in the grass.
Stacking is not for me! I'll never do that again. Couple of eggs cracked in the process of tilting, causing one to leak out, and I didn't catch it until the odor came about! Stinky!Ended up washing the bator in diluted tea tree oil then dipping the eggs in the tea tree oil solution to kill the bacteria and remove the stench so I could be sure there weren't any rotten eggs left in the incubator. Typically I HATE the smell of tea tree oil... last night it was a blessing!
Hmmm, bet I could dig up a few pictures of my kiddos with chicks. Found a goose with boy picture...
does this picture even qualify for the contest? The rules say chick or chicken, and a goose isn't either of those. It is ok if it doesn't qualify.
A beaming face . . .success . . . keeping a caught hen.
Thanks, I'm bummed. I know it happens but I haven't had a successful hatch yet and I was so close this time. I don't have a bator yet since we are just getting into chickens but I was thrilled when my hen went broody. I feel so bad for her.Oh no that is so sad.... I'm sorry. Wish you were closer I'd give you some of my started eggs to put under her
I enjoy looking at all the pictures. My son is 24yo and has autism. He doesn't get outside much. Since I have gotten the chickens he seems to like going out and seeing what they are doing. I have a hen that likes to roost on my front porch. My son likes going out in the evening and hold her. She flaps her wings :cd and is not happy at all but he says that he likes the wind from her doing that. He just laughs about it. It just amazes me how he interacts with them.