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I have a light brahma who is definitely broody, but we have no rooster. We'll try rousting her out frequently. She protests when we take the eggs. The other hens climb on top of her to lay their eggs! Don't know if the wire cage w/ air is an option. Any other ideas? We have 5 hens - one...

Thanks for all of the great info! We have 4 pullets right now and they seem to be doing well. They do love the grape vines! They actually jump to get at more leaves! Our RIR can catch quite a bit of air just jumping straight up! Too funny! We also compost grass clippings in the area and...

Hello Everyone! We're newbies and would appreciate some information on this topic. We have three pullets of mixed breeds (light brahma, RIR, and Gold sexlink) and would like to add two more pullets. I read here on BYC that owners should quarantine any new birds before introducing them to the...

Hi All, I'm a newbie with 4 chickens in a suburban area. Hens are okay here in town, but roosters are not. We got these chicks around Easter time, so we're between 13 and 15 weeks. Wanda/Waldo is one of two light Brahmas. (We also have a RIR and a Goldstar, both definitely female.) S/he is...

My wife and kids really want chickens. I think it would be fun as well, but I would want the chickens running around during the day, like they do at my brothers in Oregon. I really don't want our grass and planting beds destroyed though. What is enough free range space to prevent chickens...