Posts by herwitsend

I have a broody sitting on eggs due to hatch on 10/15. A second hen in my flock has gone broody and nothing seems to be working to break her. Can I just give her a couple of the eggs that will hatch next week? She doesn't have some...

Our 15 chicks we hatched are 26 weeks old today. I have been extremely anxious as NONE of them were laying yet!!  My friend has 8 of the chicks I hatched at the same time and hers started laying at 20 weeks!   Today I...

I have 2 barred rock hens who had heat exhaustion in the 110 degree heat 3 weeks ago.  They seem to have recovered nicely and are back to their silly selves.  Neither has laid since the incident.     Do you...

Quote: Originally Posted by brahmabreeder  Being a leghorn she probably won't sit again. You never know though she might. Those birds should never be used as broodys unless you have a back up plan. Leghorns are not...

My 2 year old leghorn was showing all signs of being broody.  She sat for 3 days on 10 eggs and was very mean (screaming, raising hackles and attempting to bite) when we opened the egg door of the henhouse. So, I moved her last...

On Friday the 29th we experienced a major storm (the same storm that took out trees and power along the East Coast).  We lost over 50 trees on our property (10 were across our driveway!).     During the storm, an...

Quote: Originally Posted by goodbull92  Wow!....I love the look as it is.  But then again I love the rustic look.  I myself would simply put some OSB plywood on the inside, so not to disturb the outer...

I put her in with the littles and it has worked out great!  She finally laid an egg today!  She was so stressed out before and now she seems right at home.  Thanks for encouraging me to try it!

I have a corn crib in my yard that is not being used for anything right now (except junk storage).  It is big.  12'x24'  I would love to make a coop out of it.  I am not sure where to begin.  The walls are...

I have a new 1 year old white leghorn.  She is not going to do well in my current flock.  We have tried a bit of trial mingling and she is getting the crap beat out of her by the other hens.  They are merciless, even...