How do I encourage my hens to keep on the nest when they are "broody"? I have several hens that puff up & squak when I remove the eggs in the afternoon. I'd like to get a few of the hens to keep sittin on the nest. Will they eventually decide to just sit on them or do I have to put them inside...
I have a 7 month old RIR hen that is ruthless. Everytime my wife, daughter, or I walk near her, she chases and pecks your feet, legs and jumps up and trys to flog us. What in the world is her problem? She does not seem to be the Boss hen to the others and even gets attacked by other hens when...
I have a 7 month old RIR hen that is ruthless. Everytime my wife, daughter, or I walk near her, she chases and pecks your feet, legs and jumps up and trys to flog us. What in the world is her problem? She does not seem to be the Boss hen to the others and even gets attacked by other hens when...
My older girls love cracked corn. My 8 week olds have also been eating it with them here lately. Do I need to stop giving them the corn since the youngster's are getting to it?
I have 26 RIR 5 week old chicks. When I went out to the coop today I found that almost all of them had very, very full crops and I noticed that a full box parakeet grit was spilled out on the floor and had completly vanished. I didn't notice this until after I gave them their first ever treat...