Showing posts with label broody hen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broody hen. Show all posts

Monday, April 15, 2013

Brooding

One of my orpingtons has gone broody.  
She spends all day and night trying to hatch unfertilized eggs, 
bless her little chicken heart.  
She growls whenever I open the nest box, and attempts to take a chunk of flesh 
(especially from the dog Bailey).