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[Electricbarbarella]

It appears I have that broody I wanted after all. One of the ex batts has gone today, so I want some bantam eggs, the places I looked at are. Merrydale Poultry and Chalkhill Poultry, anyone know if these places are any good and how quickly they get the eggs out to you.

I really dont want to go down the ebay route if I can help it as I have heard so many bad things.

[Egluntyne]

Storrs Poultry? They sell bantams and might let you have a couple of eggs.

 

Would you be able to keep any cockerels?

[Electricbarbarella]

unfortunatly not once they start to crow, you have seen my garden, I think the neighbours would be unimpressed.

I have a friend who will re home any to his allotment for me, or do the other but I dont need to think about that as long as I know they are well looked after in life.

Npt sure my little car could take a trip to storrs, last time my friend went there it started her labour off.

[Electricbarbarella]

Just had a look, they have a really good choice of bantams, will give him a call in the morning.

[Yolky]

It might be worth giving your broody a couple of days first just to make sure she stays broody.

[Electricbarbarella]

Also, do you thihnk it is a bit soon for an ex batt to hatch, we only rescued her in feb. Should she have a year or so first.

[Electricbarbarella]

Thanks yolky, thats the plan.

[Electricbarbarella]

also just checking, they would be 6 weeks old when we go away, would that be ok, they would obviously be looked after but by a chook novice (ie my mum).

just been out to have another look at her and she is definatley brrody, puffed up and kind of growling.

[Egluntyne]

At six weeks, she will be ready to abandon them.

 

Have you got separate accommodation for her and any chicks ?

[Electricbarbarella]

they have the eglu. or do you meen further seperate accomodation, as in anohter extra house?

Would she hurt them if she is left in with them too long?

[Yolky]

I have never had chicks but I have read that when they are ready to abandon them they can peck them because they are fed up with them.

[Egluntyne]

they have the eglu. or do you meen further seperate accomodation, as in anohter extra house?

Would she hurt them if she is left in with them too long?

 

She would have to be in further separate accommodation with them, as the other hens would attack them in such a limited space.

[Electricbarbarella]

realised I havent explained this too well, she is in tyhe eglu alone, the other ex batts have now moved in with the big girls (at last). so it would be just her and babies in the eglu. The main thing I was worried about was reintroducing her to the flock, I thought maybe she would stay with the babies in the eglu.

What are peoples experiences of re introducing a broody after she has raised her chicks?

[Egluntyne]

Ah....I see. With your set up, she won't be far out of the sight of the others so should re-integrate fairly easily.

[Electricbarbarella]

going to phone storrs in a bit and see what they have in. I may be a little excited now.