Recent content by chikinchik11

There were 2 broodys on the same nest but after the first chick hatched one of the BA hens hopped off the nest to take care of the lone chick, I moved them to a separate cage as she was very anxious. They are doing well. The nest isn't exactly pristine from having the 2 hens crowded in there...

Ok, so I am new at hatching eggs. I have 3 broody hens and would like to let them set, how can I hold the eggs until I have 6 or 8 to put under them so they will hatch at the same time? I let them set on lots of eggs and only 1 chick has hatched. This morning I went out and there was 1...

Hello! I am from central Indiana, just outside of Kokomo. I stumbled upon this site and enjoy reading other posts and learning new things about chickens. We moved last fall to a secluded place with ponds and woods and acquired a nice flock of 20 laying hens from a neighbor who got tired of...