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Yes a broody hen will stop laying eggs. She will not be like this forever just until the urge or hormones pass.

I would agree nighttime roosting usually involves a bunch of huddling together. leghorns a not known for broodiness but are good layers.

How about Flavor Fav? its a play on the rapper Flavor Flav. You could get him a little clock necklace.

If all goes according to plan. The begining of June they will be allowed in the city of Salem.

Well the presentation was made tonght it seemed to go very well. It has been moved to be put on the agenda in near future. Very well organized and researched.

You could do an order for the amount you want but some might include male chicks to keep the shipment warm from what I read. I would either go to the feed store and pick up the amount of chicks you want. Or just do a min( 25) order of some chicks you would like and sell the extras you didnt...

I was just at the Salem Oregon city council meeting tonight. this subject was presented very well. THe group is called C.I.T.Y. (Chickens in the Yard). THey had multiple speakers all covering a different topic and or concern. To allow for the 3 min time limit that the public is allowed to speak...

You said it well. I wonder if the founders of BYC had any idea this site would be so popular.

I used a pen about 5 by 5' so it had about 1 square foot per bird. after 5 weeks they can go outside if its not really cold. they grow fast and will need the space.

Awesome I love all this. Like having a few animals is going to be a problem keeping the peace in our cities. I would rather hear an occaisional rooster crow or a pig squeal. Than a car squealing its tires or a train blowing it horn as it barrelling down the tracks and the constant sirens from...

Has anyone been to the Pacific Rim Bonsai display in Washington state? Awesome display. http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Company/Bonsai

Quote: average cock 36 oz. hens 32 oz. they are bantams but are really fluffy.

Here is a link to another thread on your question. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1030338

Well you are right a lot of the the breeds we have today are the results of cross breeding over many years but by cross breeding the goal result is a new breed. You asked about breeding cochins and getting a cochin. Which you would have to just breed just cochins not the d uccle and the cochin.

The key word here in your post is "family pets" If you have small children it might be hard to explain why you are selling off buffy and tweetie. They will lay for most of their life it just gets less and less as the years go by. I would add a few new hens every 4 or so years to keep you with...