Re: Can I trust my chickens?

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:02:11 -0000

dancutter@charter.net wrote:
> I have fifteen assorted chickens (no rooster) and would like to add
> ten bantams to the coop. I'd like to order the eggs and have my
> chickens do the rest. There is always at least one broody hen at any
> given time, the bantam is the best though. Sooo, Can I order my eggs
> and trust the chickens? What special things should I do, if anything?
> Thanks to any responders. Dan

Talk to the folks you want to order the eggs from and explain you are using
broodies
You say you have a bird broody all the time -- how long are they broody
for - if routinely less than 3 weeks they will be liable to leave semi
incubated eggs and an incubator would be a useful backup?
If you are leaving them to be broody for 3 plus weeks [ the time taken to
hatch a clutch] then these birds will be exceedingly depleted as they
effectively starve while they are broody
Good luck 

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Jill Bowis
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