Sadly, the Broody Bantam snapped out of her broodiness. But there is a new broody hen- our Georgia peach. She has loyally been sitting on a clutch of eggs since Saturday.
We were leery of her and questioned her loyalty at first. But we have faith that she may be our long hauler.
She is a Buff Orpington, which is a breed known for its broodiness. We named her Georgia because of her pretty peach color.
So far so good- today we switched out the old, dirty eggs she was laying on, for a fresh batch of eggs. We snuck in her own little food and water dish, hoping that she takes in some nourishment. This breed can be so broody that the hen refuses to get up and take care of herself- martyr mom. We lost a hen last year of the same breed when she got broody and refused to leave her box on some very hot days. It was too late before we realized what was going on with her.
Georgia also makes demon noises at us when we get too close to her eggs. So, we’re pretty sure she is settled. If all goes well, we could be seeing some chicks around June 21st- just in time for the first day of summer!
Updates will be posted!
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