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Category Archives: broody hen
From Broody Box to Broody Breaker!
Queen Sheba is broody. We were surprised because our previous Australorp never went broody. But there she sits – protecting the nest box with the most eggs as if they were her own and as if they would hatch. *Sigh* But … Continue reading
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Tagged breaking a broody hen, broody box, broody breaker, broody hens
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The many signs of rooster
Just like humans, chickens are all the same when they are babies. Boy or girl, they squeak and chirp, and cling to their mom. But chickens grow up quickly. The definitive sign of a rooster is its ‘co-co-co-rico!’ when it … Continue reading
Posted in animal behaviour, baby chickens, broody hen, chicken behaviour, chickens, education, roosters
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Little Sister: Still mothering at 6 weeks
Calamity Jane was a good momma hen. She taught, she warmed, she protected. And she had a re-integration plan. At week 1 CJ moved the family from the broody box to a nest box in the coop. At week 3 … Continue reading
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She takes them outside
Mid-morning I see Little Sister squatting on the ground outside the broody box. Just squatting. Presumably, the chicks are tucked beneath her. Sure enough, after I take some photos, she gets up and 4-day chicks spill out from under her … Continue reading
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