Redwing Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I am collecting a Pekin on Saturday who is broody at the moment...... Have spare rabbit hutch..... Would it be irresponsible to stick some eggs under? any boys would be ready for christmas........ Shame to let a good broody go to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Worked for me 19 days ago! Although I didn't have to collect a hen, mine went broody all on her own . I have the same plan for any boys. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Good grief woman there is no stopping you is there??!!!!! Christmas meat sounds like a good idea though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Go for it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It would be rude not to give your new guest a welcome present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well you wouldn't want all that broodiness to go to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I hadn't thought of Christmas yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 There's still time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 *stunned* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I am collecting a Pekin on Saturday who is broody at the moment...... Have spare rabbit hutch..... Would it be irresponsible to stick some eggs under? any boys would be ready for christmas........ Shame to let a good broody go to waste hmmmm. Redwing, was this Pekin's broodiness a 'SURPRISE' ? Speaking as a woman who drove across country to pick up a Goldtop who just happened to be broody, I know that it would be a shame to let all that natural inclination go to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Its the only gold partridge pekin the lady has, I knew it was broody but wanted it anyway as they are so cute and the seller has really good stock apparently Run it past hubby and he says yes, 3 pet eggs and 3 table bird eggs only and any pets hatched are to be sold to pay for the whole venture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 go for it !!! i know i can' wait for next time beauty gets broody! ther are just soooooo cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Go for it Tasha - you'll love the experience. One of my pekins is constantly broody in the summer months and is a brilliant mum. Next summer, I am going to get some fertile pure breed eggs to hatch under her; a friend has asked me to hatch her some littlies, so they will be bantams I don't need any new stock myself, although things may have changed by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Run it past hubby and he says yes, 3 pet eggs and 3 table bird eggs only and any pets hatched are to be sold to pay for the whole venture Sold...are you sure ? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I cant wait to see little babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Run it past hubby and he says yes, 3 pet eggs and 3 table bird eggs only and any pets hatched are to be sold to pay for the whole venture Sold...are you sure ? Sha x I can't see that happening either Sha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Could you pop a couple of turkey eggs under her? Can I ask, with your table birds will you or your OH be doing the despatching or do you take them somewhere to be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I do it, OH doesnt want to see it till it hits the table on a plate! I went on the course in Sheffield with some other Omleteers to learn how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Could you pop a couple of turkey eggs under her? You have to be careful raising turkeys and chickens together. Chickens all carry blackhead disease which doesn't affect them, but it does affect turkeys. I'm pretty sure you can get vaccinations for it to give to the turkey poults though (Our 600+ turkey poults arrived at the farm last weekend ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think Yolky was joking... or at least I hope she was I can't stand the 'woggle-woggle-woggle' noise turkeys make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I was sort of joking on the turkeys....as it is for christmas lol!!! I am not sure I could despatch, I should ask the OH if he thinks he could do it because I wouldn't mind having some table birds. However as I am vicariously living through your flock I think you should put duck eggs under your broody. I would love some duckies! A house has come up for sale, not too far from us (in Hanham) which has a 250foot garden, I have to say I am a little tempted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would love some ducks but remember having them as a child and that they were really messy and smelly 250ft garden in Hanham.... that house would be a good buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think Yolky was joking... or at least I hope she was I can't stand the 'woggle-woggle-woggle' noise turkeys make I was sort of joking on the turkeys....as it is for christmas lol!!! My bad! And they gobble-gobble not woggle-woggle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I do it, OH doesnt want to see it till it hits the table on a plate! I went on the course in Sheffield with some other Omleteers to learn how The big wuss! You'd never believe he's a nurse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
