Posts by DraigAthar

Some hens molt more gradually than others. I have a plymouth rock hen who goes all out when she molts, she lost the bulk of her feathers over the span of a week and walked around looking ridiculous for the longest time. My Dominiques...

Then yeah, she'll probably be fine. I would just move her on a day that you can keep a close eye on her for the first several hours, to make sure she hasn't abandoned the nest in confusion or anything. Once she looks like she's settled...

What is easier to sell depends somewhat on your location and what is in demand near you. But I've noticed a few general trends from my own experience that will probably apply to most places. Started pullets (hens that are close to...

How cool is that? I've had eggs with wrinkles in the shell, or large bumps on them, but never anything like that!

I would say blue cochin is a pretty good guess then. You'll have to let us know how he turns out! :)

What do you mean by 'watering down their breed'?   What do you want a rooster for? As in, do you intend to hatch more chicks? Because you do not need a rooster at all if you're just raising the chicks as layers. If you intend...

Is she eating at all?

It's a myth. I band all of my chicks and keep track of what sex they wind up being, there's never been a correlation between early hatching and sex.

Does he have four toes or five? I can't quite tell from the photo. :)

I've moved broody hens at all different stages of incubation, from once they start going broody right up to the day before hatch, and even after the chicks have hatched I've moved them! They always seem to figure it out. Of course, my...