Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

all four of Silky are broody on the 12 marans eggs

 

[Hinotori]

I have several European apple trees I planted as well. Bumper crop of eating apples finally on my semi-dwarf trees.

There are two full size apple trees here as well. One has grainy bland apples I leave for the deer. The other is only so so.

The Pacific crabapple are native trees. They don't look or taste like the European crabapple. More of a musky taste like thimbleberry is to raspberry.

 

[pennyJo1960]

most of mine my chickens end up with we need to take redo the orchard
if we want fruit they are overgrown mostly rotten

 

[mixedbreeds]

all four of Silky are broody on the 12 marans eggs

So how does that work do they take turns or each has 3 eggs

 

[mixedbreeds]

My Welsummer broody has been a trooper she set on the 12 Marans eggs on the 14th and today was the first broody poop

 

[Hinotori]

So how does that work do they take turns or each has 3 eggs

Mine sit beside each other and move the eggs between them. If one gets up, the eggs are promptly moved under another hen. They do the same with the chicks

 

[pennyJo1960]

that is just what mine are doing each has three one gets up to eat or poop they other three take and cover the eggs it is really fun when you go in to see them have not been able to candle the eggs Richard and I will go out tomorrow night at dark try to see into
them

 

[mixedbreeds]

So they can do that without damaging the eggs just curious sounds like egg hockey

 

[pennyJo1960]

they are very talented young ladies yes never damaging a eggs but they are not in a nest the girls are on the floor in deep shaving s their choice

 

[Hinotori]

I give them very large nest areas because they will crowd into small spots. Never had a silkie break an egg. The large fowl have though.