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Crowing
I have one !
It was my understanding that these type of hatchery mixes rarely go broody, but one of mine sure is ! Any insight into this Hoovers exclusive mix, or broodiness of other mixes, would be welcome.
I've only been a chicken tender for a bit over a year and and half, and never experienced a broody, but using @aart's description, I have a screeching pancake, hogging the best nest box, and ticking like a flattened time bomb when I push her to the coop floor.
I actually thought she had died in the nest box because she was so flat, and unmoving, and when I reached in to grab her out, she launched a sudden, vicious (sounding) attack, accompanied by a screeching sound I've never heard before, and scared the bejesus out of me !!! I won't go into detail, but I'm sure my reaction was comical ..... Good thing I don't have a coop cam !!!
All this happened with unfortunate timing, as I had to cull my rooster almost a month ago, and from what I've read here, the eggs aren't fertile at this point.
Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience with y'all, and wondered if anyone else with a factory mix had any go broody.
It was my understanding that these type of hatchery mixes rarely go broody, but one of mine sure is ! Any insight into this Hoovers exclusive mix, or broodiness of other mixes, would be welcome.
I've only been a chicken tender for a bit over a year and and half, and never experienced a broody, but using @aart's description, I have a screeching pancake, hogging the best nest box, and ticking like a flattened time bomb when I push her to the coop floor.
I actually thought she had died in the nest box because she was so flat, and unmoving, and when I reached in to grab her out, she launched a sudden, vicious (sounding) attack, accompanied by a screeching sound I've never heard before, and scared the bejesus out of me !!! I won't go into detail, but I'm sure my reaction was comical ..... Good thing I don't have a coop cam !!!
All this happened with unfortunate timing, as I had to cull my rooster almost a month ago, and from what I've read here, the eggs aren't fertile at this point.
Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience with y'all, and wondered if anyone else with a factory mix had any go broody.