There is a volunteer pie pumpkin plant that is doing quite well. I have allowed it to grow beside, up, and over the top of the chickens' fenced area. The seed was from last year and must have been flipped just outside the protective fence by the chickens. The big leaves are creating a natural shade. Baby pumpkins are starting to grow.
Is there a difference between pie pumpkins vs. Jack O' Lantern pumpkins? The answer is yes. Pie pumpkins are small vs. what most people know of - the carving pumpkins. Pie pumkins have more "meat" and are not as watery as carving pumpkins. There are various websites which can provide more information if you desire to learn more.
Once again, I have a broody Golden Lace Wyandotte chicken. Since I have three Golden Lace, I cannot tell them apart. This means I do not know if it is the same chicken being broody.
When I encountered this broody behavior back in May, I wasn't sure of the situation and what I was seeing. I am a newbie chicken owner, as of a year ago this past May. Anyway, this chicken growled at me.
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| Two of my Golden Lace Wyandotte chicks 2014 Photo by Tracey R. Simmons |
The chicken books and magazines talk about 'breaking up' a broody chicken. It means separating her from the others. This keeps her from laying on the other hens eggs. If she is allowed to sit on the other hens eggs, she may not get off the nest to eat or drink and this can lead to her death. During this broody time, this hen will not lay eggs. Once separated, it will take a few weeks before her body will start producing eggs again.
Off to "broody jail" this chicken goes, but she can still see her sisters on the other side of the fencing. Hopefully, she will start laying soon.
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