Re: Can I trust my chickens?

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:57:36 -0000

E Gregory wrote:

>
> I just wanted to note that not all hens starve themselves when they're
> broody. I have a couple who do get depleted when they sit too long,
> but most of them come off the eggs and franticly eat, drink, dust
> bath, and then hop back on the eggs!

Exactly -- the amount they can eat in comparison to a normal days browsing
is very small
They cannot take in as much so in effect are starving :~)
The degree and the obvious physical effect depends on their ability to
prepare for incubating beforehand
I cannot see why people think its fun to let birds sit on pebbles and eggs
with no male for weeks on end
Its nearly cruel 

--
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Jill Bowis
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