Wing It Ranch

[Auntiejessi3]

You're right! With her all puffed out, she does look like a (very angry) pile of leaves!

What a perfect description

 

[WingItRanch]

Broody appears to be taking shorter breaks and sitting for longer. Guess she's taking her job very seriously.

I still can't get over that of all my girls, a 6 month old EE/Welsummer mix is the one that was the most determined!

 

[WingItRanch]

So I saw on the coop camera that broody was taking a little break so I texted my partner (I was working) to go check on her eggs while she was out and make sure she still had only 5 and that none were broken. He did... 45 minutes after I asked him. So of course she was back on the nest by the time he made it to the coop.

When I got home, he told me with an offended look on his face that she pecked him. I said... "well, did you touch her?" And he said "she looked so calm and quiet sitting there so I thought I'd give her a little pet."

I've had chickens for a couple years now and he's never once tried to pet any of them. He choose a brooding mama to make his first attempt!!!! I didn't even feel bad. He got what he deserved.