Chicken deficient Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Seriously, I feel like I'm living in an alternate universe where Pekins bumble about all spring and summer merrily laying eggs and not spending all day heating up their bum fluff in a nest box. The eggs are lovely, of course, but I'd really like to hatch a few. I had one ancient girl, Cinnamon, go broody in early spring, but no-one has since. Normally by this time of year they've all been broody at least once. The cockerel has been doing his bit, which should surely help get them in the mood to brood; I've been giving them afternoon corn on all but the warmest days and I've even put some bouncy eggs in the nest box so that there is always something available to sit on. What more can I do?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Switch gardens with me I have 11 broodys they are cracking me up your garden sounds like heaven leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'd say you're very lucky!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yep, very lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've got 3 pekins and a cochin all fluffed up and flat as pancakes right now - and a 'foster' rabbit who thinks she's pregnant - our garden is a hormonal nightmare at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 At this rate, I'll be stuffing eggs in my bra instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've got 5 broody pekins, a bantam brahma, a hybrid speckeldy and a large wyandotte.... wanna borrow one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Myrtle has gone broody ...think I need to continue this in the hatching section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
