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Broody ex bat!!!!
In all my years of keeping ex bats I'd heard of the odd rare broody, but now it's happened here at solarbats towers! Little Josie who was rehomed here in October, is most definitely broody!
So - I'm seriously considering acquiring a couple of day-old cream legbars if I can.
Those of you who know their stuff - what tips do you have? And should I wait two or three weeks, or strike whilst the iron is hot?
So - I'm seriously considering acquiring a couple of day-old cream legbars if I can.
Those of you who know their stuff - what tips do you have? And should I wait two or three weeks, or strike whilst the iron is hot?
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my advice would be wait and see if she goes broody in spring or summer - youre more likely to find chicks(most posh breeds arent even laying at the moment - all enjoying their winter break so the only chicks youre around qare hybrids) available then too or get building an indoor coop and run ................................
Wishing you lots of luck whatever you decide
XXKath
I'd wait until at least April to let hens hatch or give them chicks.
I used to have a Warren which went broody, but it's a rare event indeed for brown hybrids to do so.
I've been looking into this and there are mixed experiences about introducing chicks to broodies. I've had broodies before (pure breeds) and I' pretty sure I can tell a 'cranky' broody from a 'mumsy' broody. Josie is a very mumsy broody so I think she's got real potential. I'm hoping she will go broody again in the Spring so that we can give it a go.
In the meantime I'm not too worried about 'breaking' her because it's great for a batty to have a natural break from egg laying, and I want to see if she could stay the course. I'll give her another week at least. I am getting her off the 'nest' to eat etc and she is soooo cuddly!