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Skeeter will probably have another chick by morning 
I checked her eggs and one has a hole in it and when I tapped the egg - it tapped back 
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Skeeter's second chick is almost out and peeping like crazy
But the real story of the morning is...
I really should have a camera installed into my coop as it's a sitcom every single day. Today it was the saga of Dove, the broody hen. Dove couldn't find her chick and I could hear it peeping like crazy. Since it had gotten itself stuck yesterday I figured that's what it had done today only I could not find the little brat. Then Dove must have thought that Toto had something to do with the missing chick cause she started a knock down drag out fight with her. Feathers and dust were flying and the just wouldn't stop. Then one of the roosters came in (not sure which but it was one of the Buff Brahmas) to see what was going on and he must have thought that I was the one causing problems as I'm down on my knees looking for this chick while the 2 girls are fighting on the other side of the coop.
The next thing I know...BAM! BAM! BAM! I get slammed in the back 3 times by this roo. I jump up and give him a kick to get him away from me. He puffs himself up and comes at me again and I send him flying again. This repeats over and over and the girls stop fighting to watch which "rooster" wins. Finally I'd had enough and had the perfect aim to kick him out of the window. I tell you one more flog from that boy and he would have been tonight's dinner menu. Now some of you may say that I should just make him dinner anyway...but the way I see it is that he is normally a very good roo and give me (the head roo) a wide berth as all the roos do, he just thought I was hassling his hens.
Now that the rooster was out and the girls were done fighting I went back to looking for that chick. I lifted Helga (since she babysits Cinni's brown chick at night) but no Dove baby :/ Chantilly is in a nest box next to Helga, so I check there...no Dove baby :/ Checked under Frizz but no Dove baby :/ Last up was Hershey who is setting on duck eggs in the tiniest nest box we have...barely big enough for her. And there is where I found Dove baby, clear at the back of that tiny nest box under Hershey! Dove was so excited to find her baby and immediately started cooing at her and showing her to the food.
Me? I was completely worn out from my fight with that roo. It was either Hawkeye or Junior (as the other has a floppy comb) which are my 2 best roos and neither have ever flogged me before. Now the other one...the one with the floppy comb (his name is inappropriate) would be heading for the pot if it had been him as he has indeed flogged me a few times but learned a hard lesson the last time.
There's always a story to tell when you live on a farm.
But the real story of the morning is...
I really should have a camera installed into my coop as it's a sitcom every single day. Today it was the saga of Dove, the broody hen. Dove couldn't find her chick and I could hear it peeping like crazy. Since it had gotten itself stuck yesterday I figured that's what it had done today only I could not find the little brat. Then Dove must have thought that Toto had something to do with the missing chick cause she started a knock down drag out fight with her. Feathers and dust were flying and the just wouldn't stop. Then one of the roosters came in (not sure which but it was one of the Buff Brahmas) to see what was going on and he must have thought that I was the one causing problems as I'm down on my knees looking for this chick while the 2 girls are fighting on the other side of the coop.
The next thing I know...BAM! BAM! BAM! I get slammed in the back 3 times by this roo. I jump up and give him a kick to get him away from me. He puffs himself up and comes at me again and I send him flying again. This repeats over and over and the girls stop fighting to watch which "rooster" wins. Finally I'd had enough and had the perfect aim to kick him out of the window. I tell you one more flog from that boy and he would have been tonight's dinner menu. Now some of you may say that I should just make him dinner anyway...but the way I see it is that he is normally a very good roo and give me (the head roo) a wide berth as all the roos do, he just thought I was hassling his hens.
Now that the rooster was out and the girls were done fighting I went back to looking for that chick. I lifted Helga (since she babysits Cinni's brown chick at night) but no Dove baby :/ Chantilly is in a nest box next to Helga, so I check there...no Dove baby :/ Checked under Frizz but no Dove baby :/ Last up was Hershey who is setting on duck eggs in the tiniest nest box we have...barely big enough for her. And there is where I found Dove baby, clear at the back of that tiny nest box under Hershey! Dove was so excited to find her baby and immediately started cooing at her and showing her to the food.
Me? I was completely worn out from my fight with that roo. It was either Hawkeye or Junior (as the other has a floppy comb) which are my 2 best roos and neither have ever flogged me before. Now the other one...the one with the floppy comb (his name is inappropriate) would be heading for the pot if it had been him as he has indeed flogged me a few times but learned a hard lesson the last time.
There's always a story to tell when you live on a farm.
Thanks ELeVan. I always enjoy a good laugh in the morning. Roo's are a trip sometimes. I am glad however that you found the baby.redtailgal
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Lol, isnt it amazing the drama that can come because of just a tiny little critter?
I'm glad you didnt kill that roo. He was doing his job and protecting his girls.
I'm glad you didnt kill that roo. He was doing his job and protecting his girls.
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Skeeter's second chick didn't make it. She got it out of the egg but it was obvious that something was wrong So Skeeter has just one chick and has been moved to a broody box so that her and the chick can get dedicated food and water for a few days while mingling with the rest of the flock through the wire.
So Skeeter has just one chick and has been moved to a broody box so that her and the chick can get dedicated food and water for a few days while mingling with the rest of the flock through the wire.redtailgal
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Aww. That's a shame about the little chick.
How many babies do you have right now?
How many babies do you have right now?
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Sorry about the chick elevan
How is the surviving calf these days - out to grass yet ???
How is the surviving calf these days - out to grass yet ???
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Chicks...there are 5 between 3 broody hens right now.redtailgal said:
Yeah, he's been out in the pasture for a couple of months now. This grass fed only route definitely slows down the growth and he cost a fortune in hay this winter! We decided whether he's fully finished or not come fall he'll go to the processor.Royd Wood said:
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Elevan, may I borrow your incubator so my hens will go broody??? 
Please...?
Please...? 
