What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

Day 5 of my broody nightmare.

Peeked in on the broody this morning. That newborn chick I rescued other day either fell out of the nest again or she rejected it. It was dead on the ground, cold and wet. That was the last straw for me. I carried the cage out to the main coop where I have a much bigger cage waiting with a ground nest of straw in the corner. Chucked mom and 3 live babies in there (gently of course). There were still 4 unhatched eggs. Candled...all dead. After about 4 hours, I decided to check on mom and the chicks... It's barely been above freezing today and I was concerned about the temp difference between the coop and my sunroom. Saw mom sitting on the nest in the corner. Two babies under her and the third shivering out in the open in front of her. I just stood there silently watching her for a few minutes. The more I stood there, the more she began to go bonkers. Finally stood up, screeching, and frantically pacing the back of the cage and trampling chicks who were scattering everywhere. All because I LOOKED at her.

I hate this chicken. She's toast after these chicks are raised....IF they make it that far.

 

[Molpet]

I got sunshine on a cloudy (wet and drizzly) day...

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Beautiful, what is it?

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Of course I'd lose on those odds. I hate this chicken.

I was going to say there’s always the option but from your next post it sounds like suggesting it is just redundant at this point.

Memo to myself: when I finally get chickens, no leghorns!

 

[LaurenRitz]

It's really not breed specific. It's chicken specific. This is her first clutch, she's figuring things out. She's probably freaked out at things moving under her, massively hormonal, and doesn't yet realize her chicks are fragile.

Although the way she's acting I would never let her set again. Not that you had anything to do with that decision!

 

[WthrLady]

A broody Leghorn is unusual.

agree

 

[TJAnonymous]

It's really not breed specific. It's chicken specific. This is her first clutch, she's figuring things out. She's probably freaked out at things moving under her, massively hormonal, and doesn't yet realize her chicks are fragile.

Although the way she's acting I would never let her set again. Not that you had anything to do with that decision!

She's always been flighty and nervous... But since she decided to go broody on a hidden nest her psycho behavior has ratcheted up quite a few notches.

After this is over, I'll either rehome her or she will get the cone. I'm not dealing with this again...

 

[Molpet]

She's always been flighty and nervous... But since she decided to go broody on a hidden nest her psycho behavior has ratcheted up quite a few notches.

After this is over, I'll either rehome her or she will get the cone. I'm not dealing with this again...

Yeah I had 3 flighty hens in one coop this year. One hatched 2 cockerels and a pair hatched a pullet. I had 8 in the incubator I was going to split between those and another pair. Those 3 were such nineys I gave all the chicks to the other pair.

 

[LaurenRitz]

Yeah I had 3 flighty hens in one coop this year. One hatched 2 cockerels and a pair hatched a pullet. I had 8 in the incubator I was going to split between those and another pair. Those 3 were such nineys I gave all the chicks to the other pair.

My last 1st time broody I ended up leaving her 1 chick. It was dead within 2 days. We'll see if she tries again.

The eggs she was pecking at and stepping on I gave to the other broody to raise.

 

[Nym]

Beautiful, what is it?

Thank you .. I had to look it up, all I know is it's a canna lily. Here's the info. Let me know if you want seeds

‘Rosemond Cole’​

This gorgeous variety has orange flowers with a thin gold outline around the petals.

Scientific Name: Canna x generalis ‘Rosemond Cole’​

• Plant Type: Perennial
• Plant Size: 3’-4’
• Sun exposure: Full sun to partial sun
• Plant Zones: 4-11

This unique blooming flower has orange petals with a thin gold outline around the petal. Perfect if you love multicolored petals in one bloom.

What this variety lacks in height, it will make up for in blooms. The large petals are truly stunning against the dark green foliage. Beautiful in patio containers or as a backdrop to lower growing perennials or annuals.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Oh, I almost forgot.... My irises are clearly confused. I have one about to bloom...