This sounds exactly like my bantam hen, she is sitting on 4 eggs that I moved from another nest being brooder by another hen. She still continued to lay until I slipped 4 golf balls under her and she decided that was enough eggs to sit on. Now she squawks at me if I even get close.
So, I just finished a good chicken project that has solved my brooders space problem. I've had the chicks in big plastic tubs with dog crate panels over the tops. works fine, but I'm running out of room as they get bigger. The biggest ones are in a dog crate now with a perch and stuff. They're gong out to the coop tonight. I think we're done with night time temperatures in the teens for the rest of the year now. I'll give them some deep straw to snuggle in and they should be ok. But that still left me with the problem for the other 7, meat chicks coming soon, and just getting ready to fire up the incubator (whew! that's a lot of chicks!). So I started digging around... because I sure didn't want to buy anything...
We live in a house that was flooded in hurricane Irene. It's a work in progress. The previous owners left piles of flood wrecked items in the garage. Getting a dumpster for those is on the list for this spring, but hasn't happened yet. So I dug around and found an old buffet or sideboard. a tall table with two layers of drawers and long legs. looked like a good rebuild to me! Dug around for some construction odds and ends...
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deconstruction complete, with my helper...
the bare bones done. Ready for hardware cloth and trim. More helpers....
All done except a door on the bottom level. I don't have hinges or a latch for that yet. Maybe cochin bantam baby and the EE are happily installed in the top. the only new item in this is the latch, and the hardware cloth. I had both of those hanging around, but because I used them on this will have to buy additional for another project. It's not even an eye sore. Pretty pleased with myself. Even more pleased that DH bought me a set of nailguns and a pancake compressor for christmas! all the face trim and stapling the hardware cloth was a snap with the nailer, and as an added bonus I didn't nail any fingers with the hammer....
bulldogma, so glad your daughter is home! continuing to pray for a speedy recovery.
LW: Hoping all goes well with the new business!
Yay for new ducks! Aoxa, your photos are beautiful as always! I sure hope they finish your barn up soon so you can bring those cuties home
Off to catch up on housework.... I was sick, then working on the new brooder, then this morning the plumbing under the sink exploded... and yeah. I need to do housework.
I hope your business does well. If you find a great suburban for a steal, please let me know. It would be really great if it was located near me and not you too
Also how is your female dog, the one you thought the wild dog might have impregnated? We had a neighbor's golden retriever break into our yard a while back. I quickly got the owners to come and get it but not before my children saw it. They so want a dog. It reminded me of your dog's possible puppies.
