Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hey! Ohk, so one of my hens has gone broody (clucky) and I've ordered her some eggs to sit on, will arrive in the next few days so she is currently incubating golf balls. lol Anyway she has chosen a high nest - over 1 metre off the ground! So when the chicks hatch it's going to be quite a mission to get down.... I waited until it was dark tonight to try and move her and her golf balls to a lower nest box... and well, she's a persistent little mother! In complete darkness she managed to climb her way back up to the high nest, so I moved the golf balls back... I don't know what to do! I know a few of you guys are chicken keepers so I was hoping someone would be able to suggest something! Thanks! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 what breed of hen is it? i won't hard to get down, gravity is a powerful thing. if she is persistant about that position i may be best to keep her there, how about putting a box or something to make it a smaller drop or add a pile of shredded paper where they will land when it comes time to hatch to soften the landing. birds often nest in stupid places but in most cases the chicks survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 put a box over her and move the whole lot together, she may get off though best is to leave her where she is, time the hatching and when she has hatched all then move them to ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 i won't hard to get down, gravity is a powerful thing. Haha I meant a mission to get down safely Breed wise shes just a backyard hen - no particular breed though judging by the way she's built and her feathering she'd have Wyandotte in her :roll: typical The box idea is a goodie, thanks for that I'll see what I can do - three weeks to come up something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 just know when they will hatch and move them then,they won`t hatchout and takeoff straightaway usually they have a day in the nest under the hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 put a box over her and move the whole lot together, she may get off though best is to leave her where she is, time the hatching and when she has hatched all then move them to ground Hmmm might give that a go but chances are she'll make them jump while I'm at work or something! :roll: Want any Roosters Mark?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 will this be her first brood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 will this be her first brood? No idea to be honest with you... She isn't one I hatched myself, I bought her fully grown, she's not old, but not too young either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 yes i will swap you you give me one and i will give you 2 back in exchange repto is right she will sit on them a day before they do the plummet they are light and fall well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 ah, roosters. i had to get rid of mine when they became adolescents as they attacked my little girl she was just two & one got behind her down the driveway & kept stabbing her in the back. he got her about 6 times before i could get to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 yes i will swap you you give me one and i will give you 2 back in exchange repto is right she will sit on them a day before they do the plummet they are light and fall well Are you suuuureee you don't need more?! I'm sure I have some breeds you don't have down there! 8) Yeah I know she would sit on them after hatching - up to 48 hours. I leave my chicks in the incubator for up to 48 hours... But yeah I might try that box idea.. and see how we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 ah, roosters. i had to get rid of mine when they became adolescents as they attacked my little girl she was just two & one got behind her down the driveway & kept stabbing her in the back. he got her about 6 times before i could get to her. Ummm what breed was that! lol Rhode Island?? They're notoriously agro like that - though the boy I sold about a month ago (bought by someone who I swear ate him) was nice as pie and was half Rhode Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 your breeds are 2 big for me i will take some polish though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 your breeds are 2 big for me i will take some polish though Ohhhh hmmm sorry smallest breed I have are Araucana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Ohhhh hmmm sorry smallest breed I have are Araucana. bantam size ones and lavender would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 +1 move the whole box. I have had some success doing that at night, with a sock over the girl's head so she cant' see where she's going. The problem you may find is when they get off for a poo they get confused and go back to the old nest site so you have to supervise their first few trips off the nest to make sure they get back to the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 bantam size ones and lavender would be nice Hmmm mine are smaller than standard breed Araucana. I have lavender, black laced and white with lavender laced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 i now have polish, seabrights 2 colours, ancona and pekin surplus to requirements all bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Bard rocks are good, my mother in law has them, rooster is quiet as, and hens are good mums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 barred rocks are good all rounders orpingtons are slightly better though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 orpingtons are the best I have some more hatching right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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