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This isn't so much an Eggschange story as it is one about
our own birds. A little while back, we decided that if one of our hens went broody again,
we'd let her sit, and get some fertilised eggs from our friends (thanks, Gordon & Keith!).
They started hatching just this Friday, and of the 18 eggs that the Assistant Professor was
sitting on, 13 hatched and are doing fine (we may have to rename her "Professor Emeritus").
We've set up a small broody coop for the AP and her baker's dozen, and decided that the
ChickenCam
would serve us better (and all you as well) if we moved it into the coop along
with them. So the PeeperCam, the ChookCam, the BroodyCam-- whatever you want to call it, is
up and running.
Since there isn't too much to see when they're in the nest, we decided to set the cam up
in the outside area. So the chicks are only visible when they've come out for a little
romp in the grass. The rest of the time the only thing you'll probably see is the AP's rump
poking out of the pophole, with the occasional chick poking its head out. But this will change
as they get older.
The broody coop is a whole lot closer to the house than the other coop, and so the
picture is quite a bit better and more reliable as well. So enjoy the new view as our chicks
grow up.
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