Since Smoke started laying again after her last broody spell followed by a two week break, she has laid fourteen eggs, in exactly three weeks.
I lift her out of the nest box every time I go into the run. I put her down in the run and she makes herself as big as she can.
Broody Smoke
She moves to the wooden block
When either myself or one of the girls moves her on she goes to the wooden block. Last time she snapped out of this as quickly as she started so I am hoping that it doesn’t last too long.
Click here to see the history of my flock.
I wonder if blue seramas are more prone to broodiness as Vi was continually broody!! :-0 xx
I wonder too. When Marmite was broody she just wanted to sit in the nest box and was docile. Smoke is totally different with all the puffing up and anger and she tries to peck me when I lift her out. She snapped out of it fairly quickly last time though so I am hoping it won’t last too long. xx
P.S. Did you get my e-mail and photo of Cinnamon?
It is amazing how big she can make herself look.
It is amazing. She also struts, angrily, around the run with her wings held like that.
Just answered your email Carol xx
Thank you, got it now xx