THERE'S A DINOSAUR IN THE COOP...Hatching again, PICS.

[guinea fowl galore]

Today is day 7

. That week went by quite fast.

chicken josaphine isn't too fussed on her new diet

or any food for that matter. I was down at the coop last night for two hours spoon feeding her, or at least trying to

. so I have resorted to getting her food and putting little bits in her beak for her to swallow, at least she can still do that

. oh well, only two more weeks to go

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[kathyinmo]

Well, it sounds like you are taking very good care of Miss Josephine!

They do get thin while they are setting, yes. I don't know how they do it, but their metabolism changes while they brood and they require less food and nutrients. Amazing, isn't it!

 

[Kittymomma]

I was looking over your list and didn't see scrambled eggs. I give them to my broody girls a couple of times a week, it really seems to help keep them in condition and they seem to really like them too. Seems a little "off" to be feeding a broody hen eggs I know, but it's worked well with my girls.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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I have actually been giving her egg as well, she likes cooked egg but she LOVES raw egg.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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she's not eating less food, she's eating no food. well she had been untill I started spending heaps of time feeding her

I hope all broodies aren't this difficult.

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

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Nope, nature usually causes them to eat and drink appropriately. I wish you luck with your broody, she seems very serious.

Maybe getting locked out has her frightened to leave the nest at all?

 

[guinea fowl galore]

Today is the begining of day 8
I haven't been down to the coop yet as I have to make chicken josephine's breaky first, I'll do that in a minute. It is such a tease making all this food, well the bread and poridge anyway. I found out a few weeks ago that I am allergic to wheat/gluten and eggs

yesterday we got a doubleyolker, ouch that must have hurt. I really feel like trying to hatch it but I let someone borrow my incubator and they just keep filling it up with eggs. but I have to say I am very proud of myself, I have helped someone find their addiction to hatching

 

[BooBear]

Lol

:d

 

[kathyinmo]

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Yeah, that really is nice of you!

 

[Surehatch]

Good luck with your hatch