Why not make some nesting boxes just like the laying box? The eggs and the hen will stay dry
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Because she does stay dry and this is a very inexpensive fix that works well!
@RDLondon2023
2 ай бұрын
Like you said,the other chickens might bother her😊,good solution what you made!@@ReformedAcres
@michellepelkey51
2 ай бұрын
Just rotate the little building so she’s under the covered part… hope she gets some babies❤
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I totally should have just done that 😂
@ICHope1
2 ай бұрын
I love that you gave her fertile eggs to hatch to satisfy her “brooding” instinct. Not everyone has that ability, but it seems like the humane thing to do when possible. God bless you.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Ahhh thanks!
@RKLamont-xi9qe
2 ай бұрын
I find this so very Sweet when people do this for their chickens 😢So kind
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! 🥰
@repentandturnfromsin
2 ай бұрын
Awwww mothers insticts can never be outdone, including yours ❤
@mimiohnine
3 ай бұрын
Wow! I have 5 leghorns and not one of them has ever tried to be broody! And they are the best layers!! Faithful to give eggs almost every day!
@damitapparel689
3 ай бұрын
They are bred to be good layers, not hatchers, i have my silkies hatch their eggs. Leghorns have essentially lost their maternal instincts in the breeding processes to make them good layers.
@MadaleneHayes
3 ай бұрын
@damitapparel689 I use my two silkies for hatching too!
@damitapparel689
3 ай бұрын
@@MadaleneHayes it works really great.
@trishaporte
2 ай бұрын
Yep I always believed that a broody hen was something to cherish!!
@brittnyhawk8633
3 ай бұрын
Why don't you just move the tractor up or over so she cover? Lol maybe brain fart day. I get then too
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
Okay, yeah that would have been way easier 😂😂 I literally never thought of that LOL
@angelserenade
2 ай бұрын
Lovely broody hen. It's great that you got her her own place to continue sitting her eggs. But I worry about how too "open" her new home is. I hope she got her coop get covered soon. Also, isn't the coop look light/easy to knock?
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
It doesn't tip over and we have a LGD to keep her safe :)
@melissan.2201
3 ай бұрын
So no problem with predators? The wind we get would literally blow this a mile away in a rain storm but I love the concept. I've used a dog crate covered 3/4 with a tarp and it's about the same size as this. ❤
@seriousko9324
3 ай бұрын
Broody hens are major predators bait. Animals may not want the bird, but they will kill the mama to reach the eggs. Allowing hens to go broody without breaking them of it can be very dangerous without protections set up
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
We live in a hurricane zone so we are familiar with what to do for wind :) she is still just fine!
@melissan.2201
3 ай бұрын
@ReformedAcres but really no problems with predators? Sorry if it's a dumb question I'm new to the channel.
@melissan.2201
3 ай бұрын
@ReformedAcres i see you have a LGD that's awesome. Love the simplicity of it! TFS!
@aqhasassy
2 ай бұрын
@@ReformedAcresthat chick wouldn’t last one night at my place. It’s not protected.
@Beth-ou3wj
2 ай бұрын
Broody jail😂
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@chuckryerson69
2 ай бұрын
Turn it around 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I know 😂😂 my pregnant brain NEVER even though to do that 😂💀
@prettyladypeacock8812
2 ай бұрын
We do the same!
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Great minds think alike!
@nicolemyers8551
2 ай бұрын
Broody hens don’t like being in the open like that which is likely why she went broody in the nesting box. & unless you have a really good LGD that’s going to be watching her 24/7, something can easily grab that hen up by pushing underneath it.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
We successfully hatch chicks in these coops many times a year and we do have a LGD 👌🏻
@skywonderly1768
3 ай бұрын
Ehhhhh the coyotes and other animals can grab her pretty easy through that!!!
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
We have never lost a chicken in this little coop and have a great LGD :)
@marilynmarilynohearn476
2 ай бұрын
That's a good Idea.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@annebird9195
2 ай бұрын
First time my hen went broody only 6 of the 12 hatched and 4 of the 6 were roosters! Oh boy 5 roosters in a space where i couldnt legally keep 1 was... interesting
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Did you put them in the crockpot?? 😋
@annebird9195
2 ай бұрын
@@ReformedAcres cooking the last one as i type. 👌
@joyseyboldt7334
2 ай бұрын
Terracotta eggs. They eventually figure out nothing is going to happen. I don't want to grow my flock.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
Great tip!
@freddylosangeles1378
2 ай бұрын
..aw..
@lukasbachmeier1577
2 ай бұрын
I wouldn't do it like this. I have sepperate Boxes where i sit them in.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I'm glad it works for you!
@cindiemounsey4166
28 күн бұрын
Couldn't you have just turned the chicken tractor? 😮
@ReformedAcres
27 күн бұрын
I could have 😂 my pregnancy brain really showed out in this voiceover lol
@taco-Kitty-Bell1989
3 ай бұрын
What do you do for a broody human woman??? 😅😂
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
No idea 😂😅
@rodney1818
2 ай бұрын
Man it's a shame that tractor setting concrete and you can't just pick it up and turn it around Oh well I guess the tarp will work
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I've addressed this lol I'm VERY pregnant and just spaced it 😂 I should have done that!
@rodney1818
2 ай бұрын
@@ReformedAcres you set it down there but you can't pick it back up and turn it around because you're extremely pregnant to just pick it up and turn it around then to wait till it starts raining go get a tarp walk back to where it's at put a tarp over it that sounds like a lot less work then just picking it back up while you were there and turning it around Unless of course you just noticed it while you were editing Do all that extra unnecessary work in the rain while you're pregnant
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I wasn't saying it's too much work to move. I'm saying that when a woman is pregnant, sometimes she becomes forgetful, so I didn't remember that to just slide it forward was an option. It's a silly mistake, but sometimes your brain just works a bit slower when you're about to have a baby :)
@aqhasassy
2 ай бұрын
No predators around?
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
We have a great LGD :)
@CrazyDemiFan1
Ай бұрын
How can you tell if they are fertile or not?
@CrazyDemiFan1
Ай бұрын
Also I love how she grabbed an extra egg lol
@ReformedAcres
Ай бұрын
If you have roosters, chances are they are fertile!
@gravel_guppies4620
2 ай бұрын
Just slide the tractor???
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
My pregnant brain never thought of that, but yeah should have just done that 😂😂
@m2naija145
2 ай бұрын
How do you know of the eggs are fertilized?
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
We assume some are because we have roosters but we don't candle them or anything to be sure :)
@m2naija145
2 ай бұрын
@@ReformedAcres ohhh ok. Thank you!
@kevinhill4186
2 ай бұрын
Them buckets a horrible nesting
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
The chickens have enjoyed laying in them for years :)
@erinwelk343
3 ай бұрын
Let her set
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
I am :)
@erinwelk343
3 ай бұрын
Nice
@TT3TT3
3 ай бұрын
I'm afraid for her safety.
@ReformedAcres
3 ай бұрын
Don't be :) she's protected by our LGD and still doing fine
@648546lllooolll
2 ай бұрын
I speak for everyone who is to pc to speak, please put on some sort of pants with leg covering or at least some shorts that don't ride up your butt.
@ReformedAcres
2 ай бұрын
I am fully covered with full length pants in this video. I'm also almost 9 months pregnant and wearing what fits. If you have a problem with women wearing full length pants or shorts that are over halfway down the thigh, you're free to click off the videos. It's 90 degrees here. I'm not going to apologize for modest maternity clothing.
@hgf413
2 ай бұрын
Seriously? WTF is wrong with you other than piss poor eyesight?
@deborahlawing2728
2 ай бұрын
She's wearing full length leggings. What's your problem?
@648546lllooolll
2 ай бұрын
Those did not look like full length leggings. Now that you point it out I'll apologize for my comment.
@taylormade9971
3 ай бұрын
Awww. NOW GET MY MOUTH. Gobble gobble gobble. Nuggies yum
@beththegreen
3 ай бұрын
"get my mouth" .... I think the chickens share the same brain size you do :')
@taylormade9971
3 ай бұрын
@beththegreen babes I'm so fuckin' high that I Iiterally don't give a shit. Can you please make some chicken nuggets
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