Thank you for your comments. I agree, the hens are much happier if they can roam during the day. I plan to lock them up for about a week, setting out live traps and then try again.
Had a sad event yesterday. While I was out in the yard, I let the chickens out to roam. I heard the rooster make a rukus and I found one hen missing. I have 22 hens and one rooster. Took me a while but I found the missing hen, she was dragged out into the brush. Not totally consumed. Would...
Hello! I am new to this website. I started two years ago with 5 hens. They are so fun, I love them so much, I decided to expand, I added 18 chicks this spring wanting to develop a mixed flock. Turns out, I have an unexpected rooster in the group. They are all hand raised and seem to be...
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do.