Articles by Jkraft

Broody What does Broody mean? A hen goes broody because she wants to sit on a nest and hatch chicks. During that time the hen can be very protective, growl, peck, and your sweetest hen could turn into a meany. The hen will get a...

My Fabulous Flock of Five in Central North Carolina Meet the Flock: Bertha: Ia Buff Orpington Hen (BO). Hatched June 15, 2015.She is the friendliest chicken of my flock. She is always trying to come in through the back door. She eats out of my hand and allows me to pick her up. She...

My husband and I purchased our very first home in April 2015. It was a months of stress when we were house hunting. My husband always envisioned living in the city, white picket fence kinda home. I dreamed of country living, a farm someday, and lots of land. After months of searching in a crazy...