Yet again all the hens seem to be going broody!
Within the last week and a half I have had 6 hens go broody: 1 Brahma, 2 X breed, 1 Orpington, 1 Barnevelder and 1 d'Uccle.
The problem now is to find enough eggs to go under them all as I already have 6 hens with chicks that are not laying!


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Yesterday was the Tallow monthly bring and buy sale, this sale only started last year and is doing really well. It is one of the few sales that have more buyers attend than sellers!
I brought 7 birds with me, 3 hens and 4 cocks, and they all sold!
I arrived just before 10am and was sold out by 11.15am, and could then get home early and enjoy the sunny weather.
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I attended the Midleton show last week, the first time a poultry section was there.
I brought 3 birds, 1 gold Brahma hen, 1 silver Dutch and 1 buff Wyandotte bantam.
I was pleased with how the birds did, getting second with the silver Dutch and a third with the buff Wyandotte bantam.

Today, the 12th of June, I attended the Clonakilty show, again I only brought 3 birds, a gold Brahma hen, silver Dutch hen and a buff Wyandotte hen. These three are different hens to the ones I brought to Midleton s...

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