Awww! We had a broody hen but we do not have a rooster, so we snuck some of our neighbors fertilized eggs under her, marked them and found one of them was eating them so we gave broody chickie to the neighbor!
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Well, the rain finally stopped long enough to let me load up some pictures without crashing on me. So here are my babies hatched about 2 weeks tomorrow.
OK, now watch closely... this is how you do it.
Now don't pee in the pool, you drink there! (they did)
OK, now watch closely... this is how you do it.
Now don't pee in the pool, you drink there! (they did)
By day 3 I was already chasing them back inside the fence. This was day 4 four after about my third chase. I scolded Mom & Dad... but all they did was hiss at me! LOL
Merlot, it's really best to separate a sitting hen from the others. Were they after hatchlings? or eggs?
I've been able to "break" the broodiness by either just tossing her off the nest every time you catch her there or put her in quarantine, a wire cage with food and water but no nesting material, just bare wire and a roost for her to perch if you can. Three days should do it. If you see her on the roost sooner, you know the broodiness is over.
I had a cage I hooked up on the wall of the coop. This way she was still 'in contact' with the group (sorta!) and you didn't have to worry about re-integrating with the flock so much.
Merlot, it's really best to separate a sitting hen from the others. Were they after hatchlings? or eggs?
I've been able to "break" the broodiness by either just tossing her off the nest every time you catch her there or put her in quarantine, a wire cage with food and water but no nesting material, just bare wire and a roost for her to perch if you can. Three days should do it. If you see her on the roost sooner, you know the broodiness is over.
I had a cage I hooked up on the wall of the coop. This way she was still 'in contact' with the group (sorta!) and you didn't have to worry about re-integrating with the flock so much.
They were eggs, she just sat and sat. We should have separated her but we really didn't have a spot at the moment and my neighbor has hens so we just gave her to them, they didn't mind. We are planning on getting more. I'm new at chickens but the boyfriend grew up on a farm. He doesn't mind just to push her aside, I'm a bit more timid. I know everything about chickens from reading cws's chicken chronicles here, that's the extent of my knowledge! He's a born and raised farmerBy day 3 I was already chasing them back inside the fence. This was day 4 four after about my third chase. I scolded Mom & Dad... but all they did was hiss at me! LOL
Merlot, it's really best to separate a sitting hen from the others. Were they after hatchlings? or eggs?
I've been able to "break" the broodiness by either just tossing her off the nest every time you catch her there or put her in quarantine, a wire cage with food and water but no nesting material, just bare wire and a roost for her to perch if you can. Three days should do it. If you see her on the roost sooner, you know the broodiness is over.
I had a cage I hooked up on the wall of the coop. This way she was still 'in contact' with the group (sorta!) and you didn't have to worry about re-integrating with the flock so much.
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Cheryl J
Chef Extraordinaire
Awww, Jon and dragn...great pics of the little chicks and ducklings. 
Sous...what a great time that must have been, and to have your bride waving to you as you flew over...bonus!
Sous...what a great time that must have been, and to have your bride waving to you as you flew over...bonus!
Caslon
Executive Chef
Will any of this get eaten?
IF these goslings survive, and IF I can tell goose from gander, the geese will be allowed the winter but perhaps a gander will not.
I have not been very successful in my animal husbandry methods.
so we just go one day at a time.
Farmer Jon
Sous Chef
I wanted my geese to hatch some out with no luck. What breed do you have? I have pair the African bump nose white ones.IF these goslings survive, and IF I can tell goose from gander, the geese will be allowed the winter but perhaps a gander will not.
I have not been very successful in my animal husbandry methods.
so we just go one day at a time.
These are American Buff Geese. I chose them as they reportedly are the least aggressive. It was true when I first got them. My original pair (called Amelia and Erhardt) used to follow me around and try to get my laces while gardening.
George & Gracie (Burns) are my breeding couple now. I actually hatched George along with two females. But thru haps and circumstance over time I only had George left. I named him at the time as Lonesome George (Gobel) but then Gracie came along and hence the name change.
But right now standing over 4 babies... heh heh - not at all friendly!
George & Gracie (Burns) are my breeding couple now. I actually hatched George along with two females. But thru haps and circumstance over time I only had George left. I named him at the time as Lonesome George (Gobel) but then Gracie came along and hence the name change.
But right now standing over 4 babies... heh heh - not at all friendly!
RPCookin
Executive Chef
Took a detour on my way to my sister's house last week. Taken high above Empire, CO.
My baby.
My baby.
Cheryl J
Chef Extraordinaire
Merlot...what sweet mama and baby pics!
Rick...wow, that is some GORGEOUS scenery!
Rick...wow, that is some GORGEOUS scenery!
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Just going through pictures, feeling happy
That middle picture show pure joy on your face.
Those are gorgeous!! The baby tooTook a detour on my way to my sister's house last week. Taken high above Empire, CO.
My baby.
Thank you! He's 13 now, I just couldn't resist!Merlot...what sweet mama and baby pics!
Rick...wow, that is some GORGEOUS scenery!
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Ah to be young and full of joy again
Anybody that makes you that happy is definitely worth keeping around. I want to see the joy on your face when he graduates with his Doctorate *** laude!
Poo's wife took a snapshot of me with my son when he graduated and there were tears running down my face. He had that one enlarged and framed.
The best thing about a 13 year old boy, is they think their mother can do anything in the world to make their life perfect.
Addie, he's too lazy to do much of anything
but I'm working on it. He's very smart and very quirky. I would love to see that picture, I bet it's a good one!
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Addie, he's too lazy to do much of anything
That picture is at his house in Vermont where he lives and works. He stands at 6'1" and I am only 4'6". His wife had a devil of a time trying to get the whole of us from the waist up into the picture.
At the age of 13, Poo's bedroom was a constant disaster. Today he is such a neat freak. So you see, there is still hope for him. You may think he is doing nothing, but he is. He is growing mentally and physically.
At 13, I took him to his doctor and asked the doctor if there is such a thing as growing pains. ABSOLUTELY! Poo was constantly complaining about his legs hurting. That is when the light went on. I thought he was just trying to get out of doing his chores.
