Recent content by Another Jennife

Well that's a relief. We decided, after last time, that if she went broody again we would leave food and water with her and let her ride it out. Last time we broke her of it but it was really sad, she suffered in the cage and lost her little chicken mind. Thanks for your response.

I noticed my Australorp was in the coop at around 7 last night - late for laying but early for bed. I assumed she was just laying later than usual. This morning she didn't leave the coop. I was worried that she was sick or maybe egg bound, she seemed a bit lethargic. I put food near her and...

Thanks! She seems to have settled down now and can focus on being a bully to the other chickens. I guess I just like to worry.

My Black Australorp is acting odd. First, she seemed to be broody, I was sure she was. She would sit on her nest and growl at me when I came around. She wouldn't roost, either. This didn't happen for long. She seemed to go in and out of it and finally was in with both feet. I tried to break...