Broody Hen

Our chicken news today is one hen has gone broody, this broody hen and has decided to sit on eggs.  Yea! A whole new adventure for us! One of our flock goals was to raise our own chicks. The other hens added to her nest I moved her to the loft in the coop so no eggs for us today. I add a couple of choice eggs to her clutch of eggs I figured we might as well try to raise the bigger breed we like for meat birds. She did not like being messed with but settled in the loft after that. I put food near her she does not seem interested. I'd be cranky too with out food or water. I put water near by for her. 

I did the first round of chicken and chick chores done usually done mid morning but the hens got out early to look for worms and bugs today. Youngest grandchild had plenty of energy yesterday when she helped with that. She wanted to see the inside of a green egg so requested to help mix up cookie dough so we mixed that up. The old two grand daughters will be over tomorrow too so they can have cookies with lunch and / or for snacks. 

Later on youngest grand child said "Grandma come look" then she pointed to a chick was sleeping on the top of the waterer, she was so amazed to see that! 

Then I cleaned out the chick's box in the basement and they settled back in and napped after their "dinner". 

The red heat lamp gave a weird color to the pics that I took earlier today I need to get better ones hoping the older grands can help me pose 'em tomorrow. I'd like to take weekly pics. of them to record their progress.