Does anybody have any idea what birds this lady is talking about?
Surely not Sandhill Cranes(?). Found this posting on
sci.agriculture.poultry

: My new chicken coop in Central Florida as attracted some unexpected
: guest. Every winter 5 to 8 Sand Hill Cranes live on my property. They
: have never had any chicks before, but yesterday I found a clutch of
: eggs (3) in a bale of straw they've been tearing into for the last
: week, building a nest apparently. Today I enclosed the area, much to
: the anger of the cranes, with a large pen of wire, open on top of
: course. The cranes can fly in, but the critters can't just walk to the
: next and feast on the eggs. My question is does anyone have any idea
: how long a Crane's egg takes to hatch?

: Two of the cranes live on my property year round. I started setting
: out feed 4 years ago and they just stayed year round. The cranes are
: common in my area and every now and then you see them with chicks.
: Does anyone have any ideas? BTW, these birds are about 4 feet tall,
: with a wingspan of over 6 feet, and noisier than a flock of roosters,
: but what a sight! And the chickens just line up at the fence and watch
: the cranes all day, cheap entertainment, I guess.

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Scott Ray
Yakima, WA