DanTheChickenMan Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 A lot has happened over the past while. I now have a little flock of Chocolate Orpingtons which I am in love with - big bundles of fluff. One of my hens has gone broody and I have some bantam eggs (Cuckoo Barbu D'Anvers) to set under her. My question is, how many do i set - the eggs are small of course but do I set the full dozen or 11? Read somewhere that an odd number is better but didn't know if there was truth in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Sorry that I do not know the answer to your question. I was more being nosey and just wondered if you could post pictures of your Chocolate Orpingtons as they sound a bit like my Pekins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Dogmother Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Pretty girls I have never heard any argument for odd or even numbers of eggs If you think she's big enough to take a dozen, then pop them in. I'm sure that you know this, but do have the broody in a separate coop, which has been mite sprayed and powdered before setting her on the eggs. Best to set them at night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Those are very nice, thanks for all the pictures 😊 They do have lovely pompom tails like a Pekin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Do you like pekins Luvachicken? You should’ve said 🤣😂😉😘 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I once had a chocolate Wyandotte - she was a gorgeous girl, and her colour faded out in the summer to a sort of dip-dye blonde highlights kind of thing 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 6:49 PM, mullethunter said: Do you like pekins Luvachicken? You should’ve said 🤣😂😉😘 Erm, me ???? Just a little bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
