Accident

Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:31 pm

Doing lofts this morning and noticed a hen raised like when covering egg had a look and a baby around 4 days old in there, now these eggs where not supposed to hatch until next week so cannot explain other egg was smashed on floor and mom was covered in yolk etc so obviously fighting in there, I'm asking could this one egg got smashed and the baby survived and that would explain things

Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:33 pm

I have eggs squashed that have hatched. I think as long as the membrane isn’t damaged.

Murray · Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:37 pm

That's terrible luck, Buster.

Are your nest boxes open at the front or fairly well closed in?

Sun Jul 03, 2022 6:11 am

Murray wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:37 pm That's terrible luck, Buster.

Are your nest boxes open at the front or fairly well closed in?

Fully open mate

Murray · Sun Jul 03, 2022 6:32 am

So what are getting in and fighting for?

Sometimes you just want to wring their necks.

Very frustrating.

Murray · Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:36 pm

Speakin' of accidents, feeding the pigeons this morning I stepped back onto my beautiful blue white flight Thone' cock. Right on his neck.

Thought I had killed him.
He's okay, but he is not happy with me.

Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:02 am

Murray wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:36 pm Speakin' of accidents, feeding the pigeons this morning I stepped back onto my beautiful blue white flight Thone' cock. Right on his neck.
Thought I had killed him.
He's okay, but he is not happy with me.

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That is one thing I dread they always seem to put there head under your foot, I have trod on feet that's bad enough must feel like the whole world falling on em when I do fatty as I am

, glad he ok though sure he will forgive you in time

Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:04 am

They are terrible for getting in the way sometimes. I have to shuffle around the loft to avoid stepping or kicking them.

Murray · Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:34 am

Andy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:04 am They are terrible for getting in the way sometimes. I have to shuffle around the loft to avoid stepping or kicking them.

And you have much bigger feet than me!

I have jockey's toes.
This is the problem, they just totally trust us, and won't get out of the way. I look like I am learning to do the tango as I weave though them.
Better problem than having wild pigeons, I guess.

Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:34 pm

Cannot believe it had to ring the youngster today and really struggled to get it on, even if it hatched last monday that would still only make it 7 days old today