Poor Fuzztop

She was not happy having her eggs removed and was in distress over Elvis' birth.  I really saw her become bewildered when I took the eggs she had sat on unsuccessfully for 21 days. I carried her to her favorite dust bath area. PeeWee was happy to have her out and about again. After a long dust bath she returned to a new and fresh nest. I hosed the coop down this afternoon and hooked the girls up with fresh hay, newly cleaned nesting cubbies and treats. It will be nice to get back to normal. I forget what disturbance hatching eggs and broody eggs can be.  I really like to have things running smoothly and peacefully in the coop as do the girls. We are all on the same page regarding changes. But lately there have been moments of high drama and I know I speak for them when I say happiness is the two sisters foraging and dust bathing together again.

I have decided to never do hatching eggs again and if the girls go broody well, we'll all have to put up with it. Buck Moore, the feed store down the street, began selling day old chicks again. I'm purchasing chicks from a local store next time I want to increase my flock. No more craigslist hatching eggs, mail order etc...