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Have 2 golden brahmas at 8 weeks old and want to know what sex they are. The darker one has longer legs a more developed comb and dark feathers. The one I think is a hen is light brown and stands more like a hen. Photos below.

I have a broody sitting on eggs and it's day 22. Are there any signs I can look for they may be hatching as I'm beyond impatient. This morning she has two eggs poking out from under her about half the eggs exposed. She at no stage has had any that were visible. Is this a sign of anything?

Out of 6 eggs I gave my broody only one has shown to be viable. Today is day 24 and I'm not holding out much hope. What stage should I give up on it. Any advice on getting my hen out of being broody? Would it be cruel to.give her more eggs and let her sit on?

Hatch day was supposed to be yesterday. As it is my first time I'm incredibly impatient and worried I'm not going to get any at all. I have a broody sitting on them. How often do.they go over 21 days, is this normal. Are there any signs my broody hen will show when they are about to hatch?

My Silkie went broody and sat on two golf balls for a week. So I bought her 6 hatching eggs and put her in isolation with them. She's remained sitting.on the eggs perfectly. Unfortunately only one was viable. Its now day 21. If this doesn't hatch would it be cruel to buy more hatching eggs and...

Hi I am trying to source Cornish cross chickens in Ireland or UK. Are they called anything different, what are they crossed with etc. Having difficulty sourcing them. Want to start a meat flock, considering light sussex but have read on here that Cornish cross come on quickly and are good to eat.

Hi I have read on here a good bit about Cornish x meat birds. I live in Ireland and can't seem to see any for sale. What other breeds would be good? Also second question. I already have 8 free range egg layers. I am considering building a new coop and run with around 8 hens and a rooster to...

Started with six under my broody. I am on day 15 now and have discarded 4 eggs. One left I am almost certain is viable is mostly dark and has a definite air gap. One is ever so slightly cracked but is also mostly dark tho does not seem to have a light air gap. Is this one likely to still be viable?

Have 6 eggs under my Silkie and candled at day 13. One of the eggs seemed like a definite but had a cracked shell I gave it back to her but wondering what the chances of it hatching ok are?

I candled my eggs on day 7 and noticed that there were a few eggs wit blotchy light spots on the shell. Is this a bad sign?

I've had hens for over a year now and have just given my broody Silkie some hatching eggs to sit on. She is in a seperate run from the rest while she looks after eggs and then chicks. How long after they hatch do I keep her with them or will I just leave her with them until they are mature...

Have had a broody Silkie who has been broody now for a week. I have ordered hatching eggs and they are due to arrive tomorrow or the next day. Will she still be suitably broody to hatch these eggs? I plan to move her from the coop to a seperate run with the new eggs. Will the disturbance affect...

One of my Silkie has been broody for around 5 days and I've decided to buy her some fertilised eggs. Will it be easy enough to give her them? How many should I give her. Also is it easy enough to let nature take its course and will the other hens not attack the chicks?

I'm worried about my little silkie she is walking about with her head cocked to one side and seems that she Has difficulty walking in a straight line. I picked her up and it seems one of her eyes is slightly less open and watering. Any ideas?

Just decided to start a thread to see evryones pallet coops. I built mine last year out of a pile of free pallets and a few other bits of timber i had lying about. Would be interesting to see others. Such a cheap coop.

Quick question ive 8 hens 2 of which are bantams. Thinking of building on external nest boxes to the coop. How many would be needed?

Below are a few pics of babs. She is approx 8 months old. Looking for advice as to wether she is def a hen. Her comb has just started to become more pronnounced. She was attacked in november and her wing feathers are just recovering but some of them are very coarse. Any ideas?[/IMG][/IMG]

4 hens ive had 3 months are still very shy and i cant get near them before they run away. The other 4 peck my shoes theyre so tame. Any ideas on how to tame the shy girls? Have thought of when they go to roost in the evening picking them up every evening. Would this sound like a good idea?

Was checking over my little white silkie earlier and looked at her feet. Her little back toe has a curved claw on it. Im nearly certain shes a hen tho pretty sure she hasnt laid yet. Is this claw normal or could she possibly be a he?

I have 8 free ranging hens. Theyare purely on layers pellets tho i can geta cheap supply of grain. If i mixed grain and layers pellets woukd they still get the nutrients to lay as well?