We've had a broody hen for quite a while now. We call her "Broody" - original, I know, but she likes it!
The cochins have each gone broody before, but it didn't last long. This one, a big, beautiful Black Langshan, really has the drive. I tried contacting some people to get Ameracauna or Maran eggs - so I could have some more blue or chocolate egg layers - but no one called me back. I decided we'd set her with some of our own eggs right before we left for Arkansas, so we'd be sure to be home by the time they hatched.
But then Jody called (The Egg Lady, I call her) and wondered if I wanted some Banty eggs. I know, it's really Bantam. But here in the country, we call 'em Banties. I figured we'd give it a go. It breaks Broody's heart every evening when I gather all the eggs she's sat on all day long. Why not give her some joy? So we set her with 10 pretty little Banty eggs.
Cute as can be, and Broody's a happy hen! She hasn't moved off that nest very much in the last two days. Good momma!
If all goes well, we should have some chicks start hatching on July 30! Why buy an incubator when the hen's free? I hope they're all pullets ...
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