A JiDokKo hen (probably a Shamo 軍鶏 a Hy-Line Brown ボリス・ ブラウン cross) went broody at the neighbor's place under a bush by the fence. They noticed when they chopped down weeds by their wall from a the field that mostly surrounds their place. She was really excited calling me over to see.. I was hoping the hen would get up and join the rest of her night companions up in the cinnamon tree but she was still there a few hours later in the evening. The neighbor ran around getting water and bowls set up for the hen, and straw too, but she was afraid she'd forget to do something and a hen tragedy might occur. They are really busy farmers so I just moved the bird and the ten eggs she was on into a wooden apple box no one else was using.. It didn't go to well. The hen won't settle down in there and keeps trying to go back. I locked her in there and she settled down for the night and seemed ok in the morning. In the afternoon she was pacing the cage so I opened it up and she headed back to the spot she'd originally chosen. I moved 4 eggs over under her.. I'm not sure how much hope there is for the eggs with all the moving and pacing but at least she'll have a chance for a successful brood. Tonight I have to remember to check if she's still there and consult about rigging up some sort of mesh around her or moving her into their big antique ceramic barrel that is on it's side nearby. The old man already set it up with straw just in case.. They are sweet. It would be nice if the birds just started laying their egg gifts over their. The couple only buys brown eggs when their really tired. There so busy I'd be tired all the time living at their pace.. Our schedules don't match up much some weeks so there's no chance to run eggs over to them.. So if the hens started doing in-yard delivery it would be helpful...
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Ninja, what are you doing?!You’ve only been laying again for *six days!*
(Yes, damn it, I brought four of her eggs back out to her, lmao)
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Yesterday the hen Peach, took Sumomo out in the yard for a walk and hung out under some bushes.. Or maybe it was the day before when the weather was nice. The broody hen Plum came down for a snack, but seems to be good about getting back up on the eggs in time, some of the eggs are still hatching.. #silky #chick #hen #broodyhen #eggs #backyardchickens