Playsinrain wrote:MommaLindsey2 wrote:I'm super behind and something in the vlog caught me off guard. Missy told Ollie they couldn't get baby chickens "maybe this spring we will let our chickens hatch baby chickens" I hope she knows she needs a rooster to fertilize them. lol maybe she is ordering eggs or something.
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Bahahahahahahahahahahaha... I'm so glad you caught that, shes such a dumbass. Also, will hens sit on eggs they didnt lay?
Yes what you can do is let them gather their own eggs in the nest until they go "broody" and then replace them with different eggs. She won't start sitting until she has layed enough. Between 6-12 normally. I even had my chicken hatch some duck eggs one time. Lol
And btw what missy was talking about with only cleaning the coop once a year, that is called the deep litter method. It's not meant for once a year but over winter. You start in the fall doing this and then clean the coop out in the spring. It makes good compost. Here is a quote from a website that explains it better than me.
It basically consists of turning over the soiled bedding, adding a new layer, and allowing the chicken droppings to decompose on the floor of the coop all winter, while creating heat to keep the coop warm naturally. As a further bonus, as in composting, beneficial microbes grow that actually help control pathogens, making your chickens less susceptible to diseases. (As an added benefit, using the Deep Litter Method helps prevent coccidiosis by not allowing the parasite eggs to develop.)
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