AUSTRALIAN POULTRY FORUM™

The Biggest Poultry Forum in the world
It is Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:14 am

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:33 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 20, 2013 6:18 pm
Posts: 331
Location: Fingal Bay NSW
Hi, I have had a bit of experience with broody hens and have always been happy with separating them for a few days to de-cluck but one of my girls, Precious, a bantam partridge is broody a day or two after she snaps out of her clucky stage...I have another clucky bantam old english game hen joining her this time so they are in the cat carry cage very miserable indeed...

Precious does keep getting over her broodiness but first sign of an egg and she needs to sit. If i let her have a fertilised egg or day old chick, i would need to get a separate pen as my Isa Browns are very mean to newcomers. What are your thoughts, i am finding this stressful watching her so sad. Cheers xx :?:

_________________
3 Isa Browns, 1 English Game Hen, 1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben and a lovely broody Partridge Pekin


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:25 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:01 pm
Posts: 641
Location: Yarra Valley
wave.gif Doolan,

It seems Precious is serious about becoming a Mum. Get her some eggs to hatch. She well then be overwhelmed with mothering duties. This should do the trick to snap her out of her broodiness for a while.

_________________
Everyday is a joy when I can sit with my boys and girls


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:40 am 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 20, 2013 6:18 pm
Posts: 331
Location: Fingal Bay NSW
Ok..i will....my husband has given in and finally let me buy a separate enclosure ...21 days will give me time to find one....

I have found a great man nearby that will take any roosters too.

Thanks Chickababe....i have done this before but only with all same breed, those Isa Browns can be vicious tho...no match for a new mum I expect

_________________
3 Isa Browns, 1 English Game Hen, 1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben and a lovely broody Partridge Pekin


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:06 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 am
Posts: 111
Location: Brisbane
Doolan, how very exciting!!

If you've had some experience with broodies before, perhaps you can sit back and enjoy this time a bit more!! (Says me who has been down to Ness possibly 15 times today....just to see if she's still sitting :lol:

Last time with Ness, I waited until the chicks had hatched before moving them to separate lodgings, so if you do the same...21 days should be heaps of time to buy or knock up something for the new family! To be honest about last time, I saw Ness and her chicks had jumped/fallen out of the nesting box (which was one besser brick high) not realising they would be so mobile so early, :roll: and they had set up camp on the towel that I had spread out in front of the nesting box....which was essentially, being a first timer too, my lodgings during the hatching ;) I had always had the "chicken tractor", a wedding present from a dear friend. Little did they realise I couldn't have but 2 chooks :lol:

We too have a local breeder who will take any roosters and has done since we first began our chookie journey taking 12 day olds from the Kindy hatchings!!...most of which were Isa Browns, and they can be nasty, but since our Boss chookie Rosie (an Isa) left this world, I've not since heard the desperate cries from the 2 or 3 that she tormented constantly! Mind you, the two main ones were 1 x Leghorn and 1 x Australorp, bigger than Rosie but so much more pleasant in disposition!! I guess it takes all kinds.

woohoo4 We could be hatching around the same time :?: Be sure to let us know how you are getting on!!

PS [smilie=rlp_smilie_242.gif] Here's to wonderful Husbands

_________________
Cass, 3 boys, a husband, baby girl and my/our Girls xxXXxx


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:32 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 20, 2013 6:18 pm
Posts: 331
Location: Fingal Bay NSW
Cass.....booh friggin hoo

Precious and Miss Prissy both came off the nest today..i mean, its my fault, i have been trying to get them off until the red wine worked on my hubby and he gave in...now they are no longer broody, but.....Precious is built for birthing, butt like Kim Kardashian so expecting further broodiness and will report back asap........buying a nursery and hiding it just in case xxxxx

_________________
3 Isa Browns, 1 English Game Hen, 1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben and a lovely broody Partridge Pekin


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:34 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 20, 2013 6:18 pm
Posts: 331
Location: Fingal Bay NSW
Just as a post note...large goanna lurking around today so bit happy girls are not sitting..magpies divebombed the goanna till it ran away..damn pests icon_gaah!

_________________
3 Isa Browns, 1 English Game Hen, 1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben and a lovely broody Partridge Pekin


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:56 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 am
Posts: 111
Location: Brisbane
Oh no :neutral: Doolan.

What a bugger :?:

Perhaps now is not the time? Maybe you are getting a big loud Chookie "Next Time"?

Am wondering about your surrounds and your pen from your last post? I am by no means a poultry experts.....well anything, but was just thinking again today about our pen, and it is not totally enclosed from above.

Having lost only one in total to the infamous phagocyte (or at least I think it was this) as documented in various threads, I still think about our failing defence lines. "If you build it.....they will come" [smilie=a_goodjobson.gif]

Keep your Precious close and your goannas and maggies closer?!?

_________________
Cass, 3 boys, a husband, baby girl and my/our Girls xxXXxx


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two Broody Bantams
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:05 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 20, 2013 6:18 pm
Posts: 331
Location: Fingal Bay NSW
Yes, you are right, it is very secure but never secure enough, goannas are so strong..but my staffy will rip it apart if it comes into the yard..she loves her chickens and protected them ferociously from a red belly black but, who knows, i will do my best to keep the goanna away xxx

_________________
3 Isa Browns, 1 English Game Hen, 1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben and a lovely broody Partridge Pekin


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is on the Forum

Users browsing this forum: 10Geese, 70%cocoa, ABC Poultry, Adam Smith, Adeiela, Akeet, Alex Cooper, alexanderpeafowl, AlligatorCrkHeritageBreed, Alpine Poultry, Amature Chookz, andrewschooks, Appleton Australorps, arvoducks, Ash Maree, auctioneer, Avi Rare Breeds, Ayam Cemani, Backyard Chicken Chat, Backyard fowl, BaliDuckz, Bantam Rhode Island Red, Bantamenance, Barnywood, beakybird, bearfred, BeatenEgg, Beaudesert Mandarins, bemba, Ben Newton, benalla park, Bendigo Poultry, BigDucksOz, BigQuackers, birds101, Birds4u, birdsrock, Birdz4u, blackdotte, blackleghorn, BlackSwan, Blackswan1, Blue Australorps, bluefirelady, Bob Brookes, BokBok2, Boolaroo, Booths Bantams, Boxwood, Brad M, brerrabbit, Brian Jack, BriansPeas, broken bird, BROOKES POULTRY, BT Homestead, Buff Pekins, Buggsy, BushPig, ButtercupBreedGroup, BYC, byhookorchook, Cackles, caladenia, Caladenia Cottage, Calum H, Cammo Qld, CamsBantams, Carawatha Chickens, Cashmere, castaway chicken, cc's poultry, Charmhaven Chooks, Cheesman Chooks, Chicken Unity, chicken-boy, Chicken07, chickenlittle, Chickens Mad, Chickhorn, Chook Lady, chookasaurus, chookgirl, chookiebum, ChookieG, ChookMamma, ChookMum, Chooks Galore, Chooks R Us, chookslife, chookyinoz, Christine Shaw, Chukar, Cliff Wyandotte Bantams, CluckyDeb, coastalchookies, Colac Sussex, ColacWaterfowl, Collector Peafowl, Connor Peafowl, cookie, Cordelia, Country Bird, CountryChookz, Cowhide, CrackerChook, Crash, Daggy Guineas, Daniel Lawton, Danny, Danny Brown, darrssy, daviburn, Deb Thomas, debbilee, Denis, Desborough Birds, Dianne Carter, DillDale, Dodds Birds, DragonsDen, Dreaming Guineas, duckyfromoz, Duckz44, Eason Chooks, Eat Chooks, Ecovald, eggnog, EggSellent, eggy, eugenia, Fancychooklady, Farmer Benji, Feathers01, Flash, FlockPheasants, fluff fur & feathers, FluffyBum Silkies, FowlMan, Fraggle, Frances Brahmas, Fraser Island, FrogLeap, Furze Chooks, Gaggle of Geese, Gamebreeder, GavinGoose, geckodan, Ginny, girlfriday, Glen Fowler, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Golden Pond, Goodwin Ducks, Goran, Goulburn Heritage Poultry, grabby, GreenWest, Greg Davies, GUINEA FOWL, guinea fowl galore, Guinea owner, guineafowl, GuineaHomer, Haggis, hairycanary, HAPPYHENS, Hardfeather, Hawkes, heggie, Heidi F, Heijo, Helenchooks, Henny Penny, HillbillyGirlWA, Ian B, infoaddict, Isa Brown, Isachooks, Island Fowl, Ivan J, J Hicks, jaffa, Jane Stewart, Janelle Marshall, Jane's Chooks, jap jumbo quails, jarryd, Jeff Duncan, Jen71, Jersey Giant, Jimboomba Poultry, John Cole, John Pike, johnstoneparksussex, JonksGuineas, jose, Josh Welsummers, jr, JRA, Judith King, Judy Appleton, Julie Hart, Kalimna Heritage Poultry, kardella poultry, Karlisa, Katy, KAZZA64, KellyP, KEMPSEY NAKED NECKS, Ken Johnstone, kezabel, Khaki_Ducks, Kin Kin Silkies, Kingscote Chickens, klw, konopiste, KoopKing, kowie, KT, kyall3, LadyAmherst21, lanceview, Lawnton Poultry, Lesley Thomson, Leslie Cooper, Lilly, Linda P, Linz, Lozzy, LozzyR, LueT, luvmychook, madrex, MamasPyjamas, Mannie, Marek, Marengo Heritage Poultry, Margret Young, MaryJ, MaryJanet, Matt Knight, MattsGuineas, Mcginniss Fowl, meander, Melanie Y, MemoryLane, Milo, MinistryofDucks, Minorca&AndalusianStud, MinorcaCoop, mitchell07, MitchesMarans, Monique, Monto Poultry, MrPeabody, Mrpeewee, Ms Frankie, mummaroo, mycoola, Myflockoblues, mysticviews, NanangoGuineaBoy, NellyG, NEP, NepeanBirds, New England Watefowl, NightMare, Noel Cox, NSW King Quails, NZ Pekin Queen, Oaklands, Oldmanrooster, Olivia N, ONE TREE HILL, Ozchook, ozflock, ozguineafowl, ozibirds, O'Connor Sumatras, P_Edwards, Pam, Paul Clark, Peafowland, peamad, pearcey, PeepGuineafowl, Perth Pigeons, perthchooks, Peter Mead, Pheasant Man, Phil Thomas, PHILL, Pitts_Poultry, pj hatchery, Podgie, PossumCorner, Poulsen, Poultry, Poultry Hoarder, Poultry Matters, Poultry mum, Poultry Rare Breeds, poultrynut, PrestigePeafowl, Pretty boy, Priens Fowl, prorooster, Prouten, QuailFarmer, QuailQueenGC, QuailTales, Quailz, Quamby Chickens, Rainbow Chickens, Rawlinson, realimagery, redeyekeet, redjohanna, Reeves Family, Rhiannan H, Rhode Red, Rick Bobby, Ricky Bobby, RJJ Fowl, Rob Smith, Rod Taylor, Roger Parkin, rollyard, Roma Runners, Rose, Roundyard, ruff, rwood, Sandra Clarke, SantaClaws, Scots Grey Stud, seeing_spots, shairlyn, Sharni N, shayne, Shelly Roberts, silver duckwing game, Smallflock, snowball, South Aust Rouen Ducks, SouthernDucks, SouthSussex, Sparky, splash laced Wyandotte, springcreek, Stark Waterfowls, Stelan, Stephen Richards, Steve Davies, Stuart Turner, Sue Clarke, Sue Hall, Sue Sheppard, Sue Wards, sue55, Sumatra Stud AU, sunrise, Sussex19, swiftwood pheasants, SwineoSam, SydneyOEG, T.A.S.S™ [Bot], TANYA, TazBarnies, The Barnyard, The Browns, The Chook Man, The Good Life, The Gotfeather, TheChookBlock, Toolern Vale Fowl, Trany Naked Neck, Tribe of Honk, Tropic Poultry, Trott Park, Trout Runner, Turkey Man, Vella Layer Hens, Vicki Joy, Victorian Waterfowl, Violet Town, W Brown, warmblood, Webbs Orpingtons, WendyT, white modern game, Whittlesea Poultry, whittls, wildman, winglet, Wombatbird, Wonderful Silkies, Wongarra Poultry, Wood Duck, WotTheFlock, Yvette, Zanne and 5680149 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

A.P.F - Australian Poultry Forum TM 1566349 all rights reserved 2002 - 2024

APF supports

Stop Forum Spam