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Very well thought out, and very reasonable! I will definitely keep your "broody selection" process in mind for the future, if I ever get to the point of having multiple in the free ranging group Hopefully Idris will get her shot soon. Sounds like she's very committed to the cause!

I'm sure you've mentioned it before, and I'm sure your reason for doing so is very good, but why don't you let the under 1 year olds hatch? For maturity reasons, like more of a chance to break, or over commit?

Awe, thank you for showing us your keeper!

Yes

Pullet

And you'll just grow to love them more! Yup, water when they're wrinkled

Yup, cockerels

I hope they'll be fine. I sure have my specials, and sounds like that's exactly what some of the ones you're paying close attention to are Lithops are quite addicting, aren't they🤣?

Glad to hear that you think it's a good thing. Especially glad that Kolovos is the one roosting there. I haven't seen him have too close of a relationship with this particular pullet, but I'm glad she's supporting her in her broody endeavours. With the son leaving within the week (most...

Dogs, chickens, fish, more bugs and insects than I can remember, budgies, rabbits, maybe humans, and almost by a horse. Glad tha last one didn't become a reality. Otherwise I'd have one less ear

Apologies for derailing the thread again, but I trust the knowledge of the people in this thread very much. How should I regard this behaviour? Good? Bad? Last night they did not roost there. Is it possible that having Kolovos and the older hen (not one that has given the broody any sort of...

It was OK, wasn't something too serious. I really hope all turns out well for you, I hope you don't lose much of your collection!

EE, could be cockerel

Last year some of my plants got mealybugs. Brought in from an echeveria von nurnberg. I'm still checking frequently, worrying if they'll be back. You'll get through this, and gain SO much experience from it :hugs !

I too would prefer to keep things hands off, because none of the birds in the free range group tolerate any kind of handling. The broody is the only one that sort of tolerates handling, but not too much. Especially in these first few days, I'd like to simply observe and not intervene, but so far...

Glad you got it under control. Scale is SCARY! You're a very good succulent parent :hugs The last part of your post is what being a succulent parent is all about🤣

I'm very excited. I'm hoping her aseel side shines through, and she becomes a very protective mother. She's going to need it, being in the same pen with Miss Mayhem. Judging from the fact that she's gone broody at 10 months old while she was artificially brooded and incubated, I think it has so...

Thank you! I can do something similar, as in, making sure the other birds can't get to her. I was thinking of putting a large vegetable crate on top hers in the mornings while the birds are laying, so that they don't bother her. I can't limit access to the coop entirely, because all the other...

So, it finally happened. Someone from the free rangers went broody. It's Big Red's (and Gogo's) daughter. I thought I heard some clucking from her on Thursday, so I left some eggs in the nest box Friday morning. Soon enough, she was sitting on them. I gave her more eggs from the mix breed...

If these little dummies want to act like quail, they better not crow like them too!