Boris70 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Just had to let everyone know - Penny is no longer Broody.......10 weeks after she first sat herself on the nest - she's snapped out of it! (With a bit of help from me - Sylvie was going broody again - so I put the small bars over the nest box for 3 days). Now I just have to wait for an egg (from her and Sylvie). It's very strange seeing 4 girls again - I was starting to think I only had 3 as I hadn't seen her in such a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 10 weeks that was a long time for a broody spell, you been giving her strtawberries and champagne in the nest box Glad she's back to her old self, I just don;t enjoy the sort of hormoanl tantrums they have....reminds me of.....me! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Lavinia is still broody and seems to have gone into a trance. I will give her a couple more days of rest from laying, then get her in the broody cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Well done, must be a relief T&S managed to completely displace nesting bars from the nest Missing a chicken too, although now she is in the kitchen at nights (in cage) and I'm lavishing all attention on her and not the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I think Susannah may have snapped out of it Let her out to clean out the poo and she had a very long dustbath and has been pecking at the ground and chasing/pecking Katy which is promising. Letting her stay out if she behaves. Keeping an eye on her as don't yet trust it is all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Yep we've done it and packed the cage away. She was first out of the eglu this morning although there was a scary bit when I saw her in the eglu, but maybe she's working on an egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 That's great news Choccy - how many days was that? I'd be surprised if she was laying quite so soon, but you never know! Lavinia has been broody and 'resting' for 2 weeks now, so she went into the broody cage yesterday. Ruby had decided to cooch up to her on the nest and exchange knitting patterns, so she's broody now On a more positive note - Lucille, my little Dutch bantam who has been poorly laid her first egg for ages yesterday - a beautiful little pure white egg Rosie is delighted and will have it for supper tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
