BYC Café

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.

Eye exam this morning. Hopefully it won't take too long to get my new glasses in.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Cafe good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 70s with strong gusty winds expected.

Have a great day!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Cafe', and thanks for the coffee.

 

[aart]

Nice 'break' in the heat wave this morning with cloudy skies and a couple of rain showers. 1pm and just hitting 80, supposed to go up to near 90 later.

That broody was back in the nest, then the crate, at lock up last night. SMH.

 

[pennyJo1960]

None of the big hens I have been dunking the one hen sleeping in the nest box. four times I dunked her.
I get one cup this morning then off to a mammogram.

 

[DobieLover]

off to a mammogram

Good luck! Report back with the "all clear, see ya next year" result.

We hit 95. Barf! I need to move to Alaska.

I was very concerned about my setting broody because I shut her in this morning. She has a full water bottle hanging right over her nest but no food.

She was fine when I got there but part of her wet nest had sprouted! I pulled it out and fed it to her then tossed her off for a break.

While I was cleaning the boards, Fabio went into the ward and called in Amelia and Astrid. The ladies proceeded to start pulling her nest apart! I reached in and grabbed the first tail I could and hauled Amelia out. Then hauled Astrid out by her tail. Fabio had the good sense to come out on his own.

I think this kind of attention to the wet nest could very well be what broke one of her eggs.

She is back on and locked in. I'm going to candle tonight if I still have the energy then...

 

[pennyJo1960]

I lived through the mammogram they still want to rip the tender part off to heck with kinder gentler.

 

[aart]

but part of her wet nest had sprouted!

Huh?!

 

[DobieLover]

Huh?!

I line the soil with moss. There must have been some tiny seeds in the moss that sprouted. Could also be what attracted the unwanted attention to her nest.

 

[sourland]

I lived through the mammogram they still want to rip the tender part off to heck with kinder gentler.

Another reason I'm glad to be male.