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I must tell you all my broody lil' Abigail is now a proud momma of 5 babies. 2 weeks of broody & then 21 days straight, I figured I wasn't going to fight Mother Nature. Abby's fellow hen & sister has been showing broody signs for over a month but every time I remove the eggs she eventually goes...

What an interesting thread. My little banty has been insistent upon being broody. After 2 weeks in the nest & throwing her off, I got her a 1/2 dz. fertilized eggs. Moved her from the hen house to the store room. She looked at me & looked at those eggs as if to say, 'Well, it's about time you...

I'm in Metzger, WA Co. surrounded by Tigard, Portland & Beaverton. I have 7 hens & waiting for 6 eggs to hatch next weekend. All but one neighbor love that I have hens & the old biddy next door is afraid my hens can out cluck her, hahaha.

I have a little green one like that from my huge white EE. She'd just finished molting & that was her first egg to me.

Hi Oregonn8v. I'm in the Metzger area by WA SQ Mall. I have 7 hens & all are different breeds & sizes along with a couple of mixes. My girls get along very well so don't think breed matters at all. You can find real aggressive hens but not sure the breed matters much. Someone more experienced...

Welcome from another Oregonian. Ken, if I can raise chickens so can you. Haven't been around them since I was a kid (over 50 yrs. ago:/) but banties were always my favorite. I'm the proud momma of 1 banty hen & 6 bigger girls. I'm a few miles south of Portland in the burbs (a finger of WA County...

I have an onery little calico who is a great hunter. She used to stalk the banty a little just for fun but has learned a healthy new respect for all of them. Those hens take no guff from her & she runs like a streak of lightening. It's pretty funny. We do have ferals around here that do get...

You all are great. Thanks so much. This is an awesome website with awesome people:D. Just love reading all the information & stories & look forward to chatting with all of you. Big Hugs all around. It's nice to have a great family here.

You all can laugh but my black Austrolorp, Malia, has been head hen & momma since I first got my flock. Had 5 little bantys & then acquired her as a 'freebie' from Craigslist as a feral needing a home. Those bantys were just past needing a lamp & took to her immediately. 4 turned out to be roos...

What a great thread. Now I need to get some sand. Have been using the straw & am switching to hay. Hens love it but I'll do whatever it takes to keep these girls dry & happy. Use the DME faithfully in the nests & grounds outside especially where they take a sun/dirt bath. Haven't seen any signs...

I clipped the wings of all my chickens. Of course they grow out when they molt but that seemed the best way to 'train' them to stay on their side of the fence. None of them have seemed inclined to go over the fence since. They have plenty of hiding places in the yard & also have a netted run to...

I never thought about pinkies but it would be a great source of protein especially in the winter months. Now if someone would catch that darn gopher digging holes everywhere I'd be really happy.

Hi all, Looks like I was remiss in doing an intro when I joined last June. I was so excited about having my first flock, finding this website & reading all the great information & then having a neighbor start a Hatfield/McCoy type of feud that an intro went by the wayside. So now will play...