Dec 17, 2010: DIY Jacuzzi

[Griff]

We've only had egg eaters when there is breakage maybe from an ancient hen laying or a deep freeze cracking an uncollected egg. Even then they might get away with it since they will eat shell and all.

Did I mention that there is a baby chick out there in the snow? One of our hens decided to hatch out a single egg.

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

One of the funny things they told me about the rooster is that he makes a special sound when he's found an especially great bug and all the hens come running over to get some and he surprises them with, alas, no bug but some of his good rooster loving.

Roosters are quite sneaky (and hens are dolts; they fall for it every time)!

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I imagine if they communicate about good bugs they would probably not be able to contain themselves when they tasted an egg.

Eggs are VERY high on their "Yummy List," and they all come a'runnin' when I toss one out there (occasionally I'll find an egg that's been laid in some odd spot who knows how long ago, and just give it to the birds rather than worry about it being spoiled; sometimes I accidentally crack them myself, when I'm washing them).

Originally Posted by Griff

Did I mention that there is a baby chick out there in the snow? One of our hens decided to hatch out a single egg.

*grin* I've just discovered that I have a broody hen sitting on eggs. WTH? Don't these birds know what season it is?!?

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by Glinda

*grin* I've just discovered that I have a broody hen sitting on eggs. WTH? Don't these birds know what season it is?!?

Well, the four eggs my hen was sitting on have hatched.

Took them out from underneath the hen yesterday morning and put them in an incubator, then went to work. When I came home, three had hatched (the last hatched overnight). When they're a few weeks old, I'll give them back to the hen to raise.

Unfortunately, they're half Araucana and half Leghorn, so they're going to be boring old white chickens, but hopefully they're not all boys and their eggs will be colored.

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