Posts by UrbanFarmerGreg

I wouldn't normally have an issue about letting my 2 broody hens hatch out the eggs they are sitting on... but around the same time they started sitting I got a new roo in our breeding program. Its the first time these 2 hens...

I have had indian runner ducks for over 2 years now and last fall I bought me 4 laying hens and a rooster. I no longer have the rooster in with them because of city bylaw but my male and 2 females have lived with the hens for over 9...

I have had a silkie hen sitting on 4 duck eggs for about 5 days now and was wondering about putting some silkie eggs under her too... just wondering if this is ok to do or is it not a good idea. I have read duck eggs incubate in about...

Quote: Originally Posted by stone_family3  Normal for Broody to eat the eggs that didn't develop? My BA has went from over a dozen to about 11 eggs, every one she broke open didn't have any development that I could...

I have a question about moving my broody hen... she is with 2 other hens and a roo, I have noticed that over the past 2 days that she has less eggs under her and that the other hens have ate the missing eggs (started with 6 now...

6/17/12 6:00pm

Just wondering how to get a silkie hen to lay in a certain spot in her house... I made a little nest box up off the floor but not as high as the roost, can I move her eggs from where she lays them to the nest box or will she not want...

I worked late last night and woke up late this morning and when I let the birds out there was 1 white egg. It had some small cracks on it and had some moisture on it... now that it has been inside for 15 minutes I noticed the cracks have...

Such great ideas... I am fairly new to this chicken raising and am learning through trial and error and I am wondering if you really need nexting boxes...? I have one leghorn that is still laying (as of yesterday) and 3 sexlink that are...

This is my first winter with chickens and I let mine out during the day with the option to go in and out of their doorless 'coop', but now that it is getting colder at night I was wondering if I should put a door on their 'coop' (more...