We have a broody chicken, her name is Brenda. We have had broody chickens in the past, they have been broody for a few days and then simply left their nest and carried on with their regular chicken lives, but not Brenda… We are leaving her to her broodiness for now, to experience this process even though there will be no baby chooks as we don’t have a rooster. She defends her nest and collects all the eggs that are layed each morning from her sister chickens and proceeds to growl at us if we go near. We take her food and water and she does venture out onto the grass for short periods of time, puffs herself up, wings outstretched and runs around in a crazy fashion and then returns to her nest…
I would love to hear of your experiences with broody chickens if you have a story to share.
I love this sweet planter right outside my front door.
I knitted this camel a little while ago, he will be going into my African Animals knitting pattern book and I wonder if I could ask here if anyone would be interested in test knitting him for me? I have never asked for a test knit before so I’m not sure if I am going about this the right way, but if there are 3 people who are keen, just let me know and as soon as I have finished putting the pattern and photos into a document, it will be ready to send out:)
Wishing you an inspired week.
Hi!
I only found your blog recently but I love reading it. Seeing your picture of spring bring a little warmth into the colder weather here in the northern hemisphere.
I’ve never had chickens so I’m afraid I cannot help on that count but your planters look beautiful and that rose is simply gorgeous (the combination of yellow and orange is one I particularly like).
As for the camel.. I’d be happy to give it a test knit! He looks so adorable that I just want to cuddle him so I would be more than happy to give you a hand. I even think I have a yarn in my stash that would work wonderfully (a brownish orange merino that I think would look lovely).
I think your camel is gorgeous, and I would love to test knit for you.
I think that little guy is just adorable and would LOVE to do a test knit for you!! 🙂
I’d love to test knit for you. I suspect you’ve had a million people say that already, though. (:
I am a fairly novice knitter but would love to test knit for you –
Love your camel, if you need a tester, I’m here!
i would so so love to test knit this camel,my grandbabe joe is obsessed about camels and would love to have this added to his collection
Love all your beautiful pictures! I’ve always wished I could have chickens, so until then, I love reading about everyone else’s!
We too have broody hens – four of our girls love sitting around on other’s eggs or their own or sometimes on our faux egg (we bought this to encourage laying when we first got them). Now that spring is with us we have an over abundance of eggs – need to find someone to give some to. How is the blanket coming along?
Hi Jeanette,
We are still waiting for squares to arrive, I can’t wait to start sewing them together:)
I see you have several responses for test knitters, so if by chance you need an extra, or want to start a waiting list, I would love to knit for you!
I love my chickens and have had success with brooders. We call it “stealing a nest” here. We do keep a rooster so this past spring my auracana hen faised 3 little chicks. It was such fun to watch them grow, not to mention adding to the flock
Hi. Add me to the list of test knitters, if it is OK that I am in the UK.
I’d be delighted to be a “test knitter” for you! Your camel is so cute – nice for Christmastime.
I love your camel Linda! He’s an awesome addition to the African animals, I really can’t wait to knit them all! You are so clever. xxx
What a wonderful camel. I will be waiting for this pattern to purchase!! So sweet.
Give her some nest eggs.
Our friend had broody hens so he traded them in for chicks to be born by… his hens sitting on the other farmer’s eggs that needed hatching. He didn’t have eggs all summer, but one of them is starting to lay eggs now. That’s all the experience I have of this. Maybe next year, you can tell me what to do, as we plan on getting some chickens ourselves.
cheers
I feel a bit sorry for Brenda, who is a very nice looking chicken. I hope she gets over the disappointment when nothing hatches.
At this rate you will have a whole flock of camels. If that is the case, is there someplace (like a children’s hospital?) to donate them?? He really is a dorable!
beautiful your garden hier it becoms autum.
love Nel
We get lots of broodies Linda, I just get them off the nest every so often for natures call, someone told me to pick them up and let them drop from a foot or so, so that they flap their wings and then have to walk around and go to the toilet. They get over being broody quicker if you do that. I have a broody hen on some fertilized eggs at the moment….about 2 weeks to go 🙂
i know someone who orders fertilized eggs to slip under a broody hen at night. that way she gets to be a momma and there’s no rooster to deal with.
I know nothing of chickens. But I have been broody myself at times. I suppose this is not what you meant. And you know that I am always glad to do a test knit of anything. Not that the offer means much considering that the heart still sits on my desk – reminding me of you, and of how stupid and slow I am, especially in such a circumstance.
Just love all your animals but especially this Camel! I’ve been knitting for a little over one year now and would love to make this for a friend of mine who collects camels. Let me know please how I can purchase this pattern from you before you publish.
Thanks,
Marie
Oh this is perfect! I agreed to make a camel to send to a family who is getting a real camel through Heifers International. But I am having a hard time finding a pattern I can use. Please send me this pattern, I will take notes and send you pictures. Thank you! -Susan
omg ur camel is soooo adorable. Being a complete fanatic of camels i was searching a pattern to knit one… and came across this. He is perfect and i would love the pattern to this if possible. I collect camels and have hundreds in my home,.. to knit one wud make my day. x
I have made a felt camel for a Christmas ornament for my cousin who loves camels and I would love to knit yours for her too
Please send me the pattern
Hi Joy, you can purchase my camel pattern on http://www.mamma4earth.etsy.com 🙂
Happy knitting
Linda
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