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Procedure: I placed a bunch of plastic eggs and left a few real ones in the chickens egg boxes, hoping one would become broody on her own.
Complications: There were too many distractions for the hens.
Result: Fail. One hen(Nugget) started sitting on eggs, but got bored and gave up. Nobody else was interested.
2.
Procedure: I put 2 hens in separate crates with plastic eggs, trying to force them to brood.
Complications: They freaked out in such a small space. Had to switch from May to Lily to Ruby/Anna.
Result: Partial Fail. Daisy is still doing okay. The other hens all failed(wouldn't eat or drink, broke eggs, and freaked out) so they had to be removed.
3. Note: still in process
Procedure: I put 2 hens in a separate stall with lots of plastic and some real eggs all over, attempting to remove them from distractions yet give them enough room, so they will brood.
Complications: They may be able to tell the plastic eggs are not real. Also, it's a new place so they are more interested in exploring than the eggs.
Result: None yet. Daisy is still doing okay. I think I'll try to get them all to actually hatch eggs since the chicks we recieved are too old and the hens aren't ready yet.
So that's what's going on. Just wanted to simplify it.
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You know, Thomas Edison once said that “I have not failed 10,000 times, I have found 10,000 ways that do not work”.
ReplyDeleteMistakes are only reasons that help you push the boundaries, I believe that failed attempts and experiments and projects are the pathway from good to great.
Another quote that I love from Thomas Edison is, "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
So way to go, keep up the great work. By the way, I absolutely had a fabulous time reading this. So informative. I also think this is so creative. I cannot tell you in words how wonderful it is to get on this blog every day. So thank you and I love you and I think this is awesome.
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