What do you do if a hen has gone broody and you don't have any fertilized eggs to put under her? One of my Buff Orpingtons has been in the nesting box for a couple of days now. She gets other hens' eggs under her, so I know she's moving occasionally, but she's on the nest every time we go to...
We live in a small town in eastern AR (inside city limits), and I've had my girls now for almost a year. They're wonderful! When I started, I figured I'd only have 4-6 hens, but now have 8 so far, with room for many more. Building the coop has been the biggest challenge, but we got it done in...