Posts by Soapologist

I put 12 eggs under my Australorp hen last night I have just left her in the coop with the others, and will rig something around the nest to stop the babies being able to get out until I can help them out. I didn't want to move the hen...

We have 9 hens and a rooster, and they all want to come inside and look around - it drives hubs crazy Personally, it doesn't worry me. They come in, have a look around, clean up any cat food sitting in the bowl and wander out again. The...

Thanks so much for all the info everyone, it is really appreciated! I got excited today and ordered some eggs from a supplier, so they should be here late next week. That'll give me time to get at least one of the broodys moved and...

Thanks! I'll get the hutch set up tomorrow arvo & bring them up. Hubs will be pleased if we get chicks, he's been bugging me for more And thanks for such a quick reply!

I have 2 Australorp girls that have gone broody. Again I've been thinking about letting them sit on their eggs & see what happens. I've seen both of them mating with the rooster, so I'm assuming there is a chance that the eggs will...

My name is Becky, and I'm quickly falling in love with having chickens!Hubs & I bought ourselves 50 acres a few months back. Our dream is to become as self-sufficient as possible - raise our own meat & eggs, grow our own veggies,...