It's Monday
By Kareng
@kareng (80897)
United States
August 3, 2026 10:32am CST
It's Monday and it didn't start off on a cheerful note here.
I went out to feed the chickens and found Dotty floating in the water bucket. I am heartbroken, and have started making plans for next year when the hens go broody.
I will turn the small and original coop back into a single unit. It will be broody hens with eggs/chicks only. All water buckets will be removed and lower/shallow containers used. Or put the hanging water contraption back up where they have to peck for water.
I also had another egg hatch where the chicks yolk sack was not fully developed. So no more baby chicks. This has been happening every day with loss of newly hatched chicks. A couple have hatched out okay but found dead in the morning when I go out. I don't know if hen is attacking them and not wanting to take care of more than one chick, if trampled, or what.
So the day has started out on a sad note.
How is your Monday going so far?
Photo Credit: Public Domain: Flowers for Dotty
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@wolfgirl569 (138407)
• Marion, Ohio
53m
So sorry. She sounds like she was a favorite. I have a hen setting now. I got tired of arguing with her
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@kareng (80897)
• United States
Just now
I guess it being her first time broody and first chick, she was smitten with the little one or thought..oh Bell NO! I don't want another one following me around and having to feed.
I still have two sitting. The second nest has 2 or maybe even 3 hens taking turns sitting. Dizzy hens!!! Just like the co-parenting on the 1st next. Crazy girls!!
@Ineeddentures (40940)
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5h
Reading this has put memoff keeping chickens
It must be really depressing to see stuff like this happening
Your day really has started off on a sad note.
Our Monday has been ok despite the wet weather.
I have got some Mylotting done which is good
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@Ineeddentures (40940)
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Just now
@kareng
Hopefully.
I would have to read jo on the whole process
But I never thought about pitfalls like ghaty
@RasmaSandra (99587)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12m
Sorry that happened but I am a bit confuse. I guess Dotty was a hen. How could she drwon in the water bucket? I mean did she fall in or what? Anyway, virtual hugs,
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@valherma00 (4869)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
2h
i'm really sorry. my monday was so hot; this heatwave is not seeing the end.
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@kareng (80897)
• United States
Just now
It is what it is @MarieCoyle (sorry, it was fitting here!!) and I hope the mamma learned from it. I know I will put a few safety measures in place for next year.
