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Is my Lily broody?

By johnandkymberley, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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Hi all, i woke up at about 8.30, and just when i was downstairs heard the most high pitched swark, i ran out thinking a fox or something and all the hens were in the run, Lily was in the nesting box and Hazel was trying to get in. so i thought oh Lily just wants the nesting box to herself! anyway kept an eye on them and hazel laid an egg, after i sneaked a look inside and saw Lily tucking it under her tummy. So rang OH to see what he thought and he said try and see if she has laid her own egg or just sitting on everyone elses. So i stroked her nicely and she was ok and gently pushed her wing to the side and there were 5 brown eggs under her. So i know she hasnt laid any as of yet. She didnt try and peck me or anything but saying that she wouldnt because ive been taming my white stars for the past few weeks and now i can hold them and everything with no chase. So far she hasnt been out to eat or drink, really worried that she is broody, i do have a pink eglu i can use anyway, OH doesnt want to hatch any eggs (he thinks we need to be more expirenced and find a home for the cockerel if we have one)... i however have been on ebay and farm shop sites and have found a gorgeous set of cream legbars....! Is Lily broody then? how do i tell? thanks in advance xxx

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as you know my black rock is in the (orange eglu) sat on 6 clb eggs ,

when she started she would not leave the nest box if you opened the egg port she would fluff up and bark like a dog at me , i kept throwing her out and even tried shutting the cube up but she would just stand on the steps squarking so i gave up and moved her to the classic and let her sit ,and she has been a very good broody she comes out twice a day for a fag break makes a big racket then goes back in .

her eggs are due on sat so lets see what happens i must admit im far more excied than when i hatched in the incy ,i cant wait :D

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hiya Kellie, she did fluff up and swark at me! omg i cant beleive ive got a broody! ive got a (pink eglu) now so have got somewhere to put her if need be! i had to get pink tho cuz if they dont match it would bug me! although your orange and green look lovely, i paid 220 for my (pink eglu) so doesnt beat ur bargain!! lol i would like to find someone who could! love to see sum pics of the new babies, also what are you going to do with cockerels are they going to your dad again? xxx

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lol i also have a red GO now lol

 

yeah my dad will have any cocks ,

i proper impressed with my classic i doubt i will get another at that price . but saying that i got my GO really cheap it was a recon from omlet so was 280 but when it arrive it had some mud on it so i phoned them and they appoligised and gave me £20 credit to use in the shop so really only cost me £260

i love a bargin . omlet cottage is nearly done so i will put some pics up soon

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