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Side note. I've seen bantams that would set 8-10 big chicken eggs, aaaaand today is day 18 on our incubator of Cornish/backyard Cornish... -
Old saying. Can't remember where from at the moment Africa or Mexico. When an elder dies a library burns to the ground. About the same...
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I did cover / wrapped the cage with towels today due to it being in the low 50’s today. Now that I know broody hen #2 is serious I gave...
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I let the broody set for 3-4 days on nothing....to be sure she isn't just loafing. Then I give her eggs. I like to put them in a cage...
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In my quest, to be able to provide meat and eggs I truly want to get a system down. I was surprised that the Welsummer went broody at...
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I use silkies or the incubator depending on how important it is on all the eggs hatching and how many eggs. A hen can cover more chicks...
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A post from Thursday June 8th 7:45 am I am not finding much on tending to broody, setting hens, I am winging it. I have a small...
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Today at 6am I candles the 7 eggs that were laid on the 31st Broody hen #1’s eggs 2 dark brown eggs 😊 get a yes look like day 11/12 in...
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Due to a lack of info on broody hen behavior and the how to / what to do's on natural egg hatching I went searching this morning for...
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5 of the 8 garden boxes now cleaned out. Got red beets planted, looking to plant some spinach and kale to see if I can eke some out in... -
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Picked one small pepper and 3 small Roma tomatoes this evening. Cleaned out one of the fallow beds, will plant beets tomorrow.
