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The most amazing thing...I had a Buff Brahma hen start sitting in early September and she just hatched 5 chicks this week! They are all black with one yellow and black. The rooster is a black Aracauna I think. Pretty neat to see this happen. I was led to believe that it is pretty rare to get...

The most amazing thing...I had a Buff Brahma hen start sitting in early September and she just hatched 5 chicks this week! They are all black with one yellow and black. The rooster is a black Aracauna I think. Pretty neat to see this happen. I was led to believe that it is pretty rare to get...

Thanks for the input. Another question - should I move her out of the coop or just put her in one of the nest boxes on the floor? Will the other birds bother the chicks? Shes pretty protective already, I lifted her to see how many eggs she had or if she was just pretending. She growled and...

Hi all, I'm new to this as it appears so are a bunch of folks. I have 14 hens, one little Buff Brahma has decided she wants to be a mom. She's sitting on about12 - 14 eggs, not all of which are hers. I have her in a nesting box that is about 15 inches off the floor. I think I read that...

Hi all. I'm new here and to chickens as well. I've got 13 hens and one rooster, all born about March 1st. They've been laying now for about a month. I have one Buff Brahma Banty, Louise, who has been sitting now for about a week. I don't know how many eggs yet, I haven't disturbed her. My...