One of my hens has gone broody at the worst time. It is literally 107 degrees right now. Every day i have to go out there and take her off the eggs, collect them, and force her out if the coop to get a drink. As soon as she has done so she goes right …
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The Story of Ellis and Oakley
Where do i begin? The first chicken to begin displaying broody behavior was Petunia. She began “incubating” the unfertilized and ceramic eggs in the nesting boxes. With relentless enthusiasm and patience, she sat on those eggs day and night. She skipped the commotion of the feeding frenzy when i arrived each day with scraps from …