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To: 2Jedismom
I'm trying to figure out this coffee pot my mom gave Steve for Christmas year before last

mmmmmmm.... pot... did I say that out lud?...

howdy ma'am... we gotta Barred Rock that's been broody... yuh have tuh physically remove her from the nest, then she's back in at the first opportunity... I keep pullin' any eggs out from under her, and removed the "seed" eggs, but she still sets in the durned nest box all day and night... heck, she even picks up sticks and rocks tuh sit on if'n the nest is empty... stoopid bird...

any suggestions?... lockin' the coop is outta the question... the other hens need access...

1,719 posted on 03/15/2005 5:25:50 PM PST by g'nad
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To: g'nad

Well, there are ways to kick them out of being broody, but if I recall they always seemed inhumane to me. I'd just keep doing what you're doing...just kick her out now and then. It might shorten it. That's what I did with Jar Jar, but i don't think it really did any good!


1,721 posted on 03/15/2005 5:34:03 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: g'nad; 2Jedismom
Just post this picture in her nest...


1,796 posted on 03/15/2005 8:51:13 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (One Iraqi purple finger took more courage than John Kerry's three purple hearts.)
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