
Her timing is off, but hopefully my Americauna hen will decide to be broody again in the Spring. I thought I'd share with you what a broody hen acts, looks, and sounds like. When hens go broody, they stop laying, and desparately want to sit on some eggs -- any eggs. The more the better! They fluff themselves out, don't want to leave the nestbox (unless they find some nice quiet secret place to sit on their eggs, which is their preference) and arrange bedding around them almost compulsively. Here is the recipe I promised in the video. It is great for using up excess eggs and can be made for breakfast, brunch, or dinner! Easy Cheesy Brunch Bake 12 large eggs 1/3 c. sour cream 1 lb. pork sausage 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced About a cup of chopped fresh spinach (if you have it on hand) 1 medium onion 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups monterey jack or mozzarella cheese, shredded Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat eggs and sour cream with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into greased 13" x 9" pan and bake 10 minutes or until egg mixture is softly set. Meanwhile, cook sausage ( mushrooms, spinach, and onion in large skillet until meat is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain. Reduce oven temp to 325. Spoon chopped tomatoes over the baked egg layer, top with the sausage mixture. Sprinkle on the cheeses. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set in the center.
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