#ulog 12: (Trying To) Gather Eggs and Battling With the Broody Hens...

lyndsaybowes (71) in ulog • 7 years ago

My Friend Was Over & Thought This Was Hilarious

Me getting torn apart by our 10 broody hens as I just try and get ~~their potential children~~ the eggs.

I'm trying, gently, to break them of their broodiness. When I go to get the eggs, I take them one by one (two by two when I'm lucky) out to the chicken run to try and get them living their lives again instead of all laying there together in a pile in the coop all day.

Broodiness spreads like wildfire through our flock. As soon as one goes broody it's like everyone wants to join in the bitchy fun! They start screaming as soon as they hear me undo the lock on the coop. It breaks my heart but we just can't hatch any more chicks, we already have a flock of 35 chickens because of their crazy breeding skills.

As you can see I'm wearing gloves. They bite the shit out of me! #chickenbitchez, this is partly how they got their name 😂

You guys like how they hide under there? I'm seriously considering asking @hendrix22 to block off that whole ledge. It's so hard for me to get under there. And yeah, if @eddiebowes read this he'd be laughing so hard I could hear him from across the country. He's away for the summer visiting his Family. He's my egg man, and he's got them so tamed. Actually even Brendan has an easier time getting the eggs from the broodies compared to me. When he comes home from work early enough I employ him!

Not a bad amount of eggs considering we have 10 broody hens and at least that many more are moulting. I hope you're having a beautiful day/evening where ever you are my sweet #ulog family!

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7 years ago by lyndsaybowes (71)

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mikefromtheuk (56) · 7 years ago (edited)

Never knew 🐔 🐔 🐔 could be so aggressive.

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Most mothers are I've found lololol :)

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mikefromtheuk (56) · 7 years ago

:)

phoenixwren (65) · 7 years ago

Ding ding ding! Round one! Fight!
Lyndsay wins!

davedickeyyall (73) · 7 years ago

Next time she should use the star uppercut..

phoenixwren (65) · 7 years ago

↑↑↓↓←→←→BA

lizziemercury (38) · 7 years ago

I had 4 chickens at one time, and one of my Australorp ladies got broody. Hearing her growl at me was kind of funny, but I also felt really bad for her. All she wanted was a family! 😭

deliberator (63) · 7 years ago

And they taste so much better than any you can buy from a supermarket, at least that is what I have found.
I have not eaten a supermarket egg for over 4 years now.

Have a great day, to you and the family.

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Everyone else sure says so! I wouldn't know lol, can't eat eggs unless they are in baking :) Crazy Egg Lady indeed!

Hope you're staying cool and enjoying the day with family <3 Much Love DAZ!

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deliberator (63) · 7 years ago

We are having a fantastic day here, thank you for asking, it is a childless one for the last 8 hours, as she is at the lakes, getting some sunshine and swimming. Blissful afternoon of adult fun. (I shall say no more)

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

That sounds like paradise, well done! Enjoy...

rhampagoe (63) · 7 years ago

in my village (aceh), every house must keep the chicken. what about there?

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Here it is rare for a home to keep chickens. I wish everyone was encouraged to grow their own food and raise animals here. We would be less dependent on corporations for our daily needs.

taliakerch (69) · 7 years ago (edited)

oh, you've just caught the words from my mouth;)
I was going to write it in the comments;)

Absolutely agree with you! It's my dream to have all food for my faimily cooked and even grown by ourselves. It's not only health and safety, but it's also freedom and independence, you're right. It's a great way to create your own small universe where you're free and far from this crazy world..

The post is great! I saw how it's done in villages (our relatives have chickens as well), but I've never experienced it by myself. Not so easy as it can seem!
#chickenbitchez is great and funny;)))
and yes, they can bite and hurt I know it;))

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Thank you for writing @taliakerch, I love the work that you are doing and it sure sounds like we share similar values and hopes for life!

rhampagoe (63) · 7 years ago

We are here a lot of rice fields, chicken coops, goats and cattle.

syahri (45) · 7 years ago (edited)

Still remember with these three chicks

5 months

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Heyyyyy yes I do remember your chicks, and they have matured beautifully. So good to see you @syahri!! I've missed you my friend.

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syahri (45) · 7 years ago

Me too...😊😊😊
Maybe another month lay eggs
Hehehe

cecicastor (60) · 7 years ago

Time to eat the rooster? LOL

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Ooh will they not go broody if there's no males around? I didn't know that...

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cecicastor (60) · 7 years ago

Ours only went broody when our rooster Jorge was around. He got eaten (for various reasons) and then no more broody.

ashike (41) · 7 years ago

1st one is the best one!!
its too good!!

cruza24 (44) · 7 years ago

The farm eggs are healthy, I wish I could have chickens, it would save me a lot to buy eggs hahahaha

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Aw, I wish you could keep chickens too. I hope one day you can!

davedickeyyall (73) · 7 years ago

Of course the chickens are bitches.. they're female..

And you're trying to eat their kids... SAVAGE

hendrix22 (64) · 7 years ago

Awesome chickens babe! :)

iamstan (62) · 7 years ago

Why cant you sell some chicks? I think it could be pretty lucrative?
We killed all our roosters because they were too mean. Kept attacking our children and us sometimes.
Wow 38 hens!

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Not very lucrative ... the farm stores sell chicks for a dollar a piece....

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iamstan (62) · 7 years ago

Wow that is cheap. Here they cost 3 plus tax and you have to buy a minimum of 6 to 12. Where we bought our chicks from in the beginning they cost us about 3.50 each bought 32. They came in the mail took about 2 days to get them.

Were doing the beyond organic soy free thing. We were paying 8 dollars a dozen for our organic soy free eggs at the store.

Jeremiah's World Best Eggs.

The consumer demand for soy-free eggs is due to concerns about possible carcinogenic effects related to soy and to increasing cases of soy allergies. Many food scientists and medical professionals claim soy may cause or contribute to the growth of cancer, and Cornell University’s Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors warns women who are at risk for breast cancer to limit their soy intake. Though the effects usually diminish during egg production, some consumers prefer to avoid soy altogether.

Its still costing us but we have eggs to give to our friends that are healthier than what they would buy. We figure it was costing us 5 dollars per dozen eggs just in Scratch-N-Peck feed.

Overall we think it is worth it for what our kids are learning, knowing where our eggs come from and what our chickens eat.

davidfar (70) · 7 years ago

haha, funny moments with chickens :DD

manorvillemike (65) · 7 years ago

35 Wow that's a lot of chickenbitches. Nice to see you in some pictures, camera person did a good job. :-)

lyndsaybowes (71) · 7 years ago

Indeed, we are bitched out to the max! Bwa hahahahaa!!

I'm also super grateful to my friend Carol for taking some shots of me, it was fun :) Thanks for visiting Mike!