Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Rhea, what do you mean by broody? > According to Storey's, Spring hatched hens are likely to lay all their first > winter, whereas birds born later are more likely to molt and not lay that > winter. As our new hens were all early Spring hatching, I'm curious to see > if they do lay all winter. > > We've had no plans to give them additional light this winter. What I was > thinking about was how to keep my hens from all going broody come next > summer. Right now at 4 in the morning I can read in my bedroom, there's > that much light. So I was thinking if we put shutters on the new chicken > coop I could keep out that early morning light, but I doubt it alone will do > any good if I don't shoo them inside and away from the late night light. > It's really not that big a deal, I just like playing around with " problems " > in my head. : ) We only have two laying hens now, but next year it will be > over 18. If I think I'm sad at having all two of my daily eggs disappear > now, can you imagine next year if all 18+ went broody on me? I would say, > " I'll just save up in preparation, " except that we've had so many people > tell us they want to buy eggs from us once our new hens are laying, that it > won't be just me who's disappointed. : ) > > Rhea > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Heidi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 > We only have two laying hens now, but next year it will be >over 18. If I think I'm sad at having all two of my daily eggs disappear >now, can you imagine next year if all 18+ went broody on me? So far for us, only one has gone broody per year. Like they decide who is the highest caste and that one gets to have chicks? I feel sorry for that one though -- she'll sit on the nest and just sit and sit, won't eat ... we take the eggs she lays anyway (no rooster) and she gives up after about 20 days. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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