It's always the Barred Rocks. I always have one that wants to try and hatch a clutch of chicks in the peak of the summer heat. There is no rooster anymore and she doesn't realize it's futile. You can really philosphical about that . . . I just kick her off the nest a couple times a day to make sure she gets a drink of water every once and a while.
Speaking of which, David and I built a new water dispenser for them. It works really well and doesn't waste as much water as the old style did. Their water is always clean. I LOVE it. They just peck at the metal nipples in the bottom of the bucket and it dispenses water a little at a time right into their beak. We can fill the bucket from the outside of the cage too, right from the hose without having to lug it across the yard.
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