Recent content by chickadee mamma

We recently moved to some acreage and were stunned to find three pea fowl (2 males 1 female) roaming wild with a flock of wild turkeys. Its been a rough winter and both males are gone leaving the female alone with the turkeys. When there were three, the turkeys were just fine with the pea fowl...

Well, for my hen, I think I'll wait it out or see if my friend has any eggs she needs hatched! I have had to physically pick her up twice today and put her in with the main food and water. She eats and drinks like a maniac when I do. I just feel bad for her that this is all in vain. She doesn't...

Ok, thanks! Seems like she's being normal then. From my research on broody hens it could take weeks for her to break?

So, this is a first for us. We have 4 chickens. No rooster. Only one hen old enough to lay. She usually lays one egg every day for 3 days then takes a day off. She hasn't left her nesting box for days except an occasional drink/food. We had to argue with her for 2 or 3 of her eggs and now no...

Thanks everyone! I guess I don't really care what breed, just curious how big she might get! Thrilled she's most likely a pullet! Super sweet girl! ;)

She is to die for! my heart will break on this one if she turns out to be a roo! Everything says pullet to me, just wanted confirmation from others. We just had to get rid of a 'pullet'we purchased that started sprouting fantastic tail and crowing at 20 weeks-very disappointing.

About 8 weeks. I was looking through different breeds on this one and came across Amber Star Hybrid. What do you think?

We're thinking about 7/8 weeks now. What do you think on the breed?

ok, here's one more I need help with! been told its a Belgian D'Uccle (bearded). It's so cute I cant stand it! but if its a cockerel, it cant stay at my house. :(

this sweetie pie hatched in my nephews class and of course I said yes! any ideas what breed or gender?

Last night our pullet 'Ginger' sat on the roost with a chick under each wing! She is very sweet to them! The new hen, Lucy, is doing better today so far. Letting them down to scratch around in the run. I'll give it more time. I did wonder if I was rushing things or expecting too much too soon.

I get it. I'm just concerned with #1 is she not happy with us. Or friend said she was an absolute sweetheart. And #2 the pullet and two chicks are so much younger than her. There's no one challenging her authority, why is she actively going after them?