Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snowbound

Not much to do around here when you're snowbound except sit around and make babies. No, not me--the chickens! Precious has gone broody and is setting on a clutch of eggs.

Do you suppose they get bored just sitting there and wish they knew how to knit or crochet? I wonder what they think about the whole time? Decorating the nursery?

6 comments:

jaz@octoberfarm said...

i bet next fall we will see what the humans were doing while they were shut in during this storm. i am thinking baby boom!

Shell said...

Our snow fall has also produced broodies. I might let them set, I'm undecided yet. lol

thecrazysheeplady said...

I've got hens trying to set too. I've tried to explain that without a rooster... I think when you have reached the point of trying to teach sex ed to a bunch of chickens, it's time to go back into the house. Or maybe the big house in the sky.

I'm gonna tell Mom! said...

Ditto what thecrazysheeplady said. I had to break a broody by putting her in "broody jail" for 2 days. We don't have a rooster either...but my hen was sitting on golfballs and even an outdoor thermometer (it went up to 98 degrees)!! Bonnie Jo

Tonia said...

My Grampa always said you knew when there was a big storm or lots of snow.. Lots of Babies born 9 months later!!
Pretty little hen!! They are so funny when they go broody... But since they have a Bird Brain they probably don't think about much LOL

Tina T-P said...

Thanks so much for stopping by AND leaving a comment - your sheep & corn story is hysterical - loved reading your cast of characters too - very good idea putting the hens in a plastic tub - easy to clean! Chickens - don't ya just love 'em?

Good luck with your snow - sounds like you may have more coming. T.