Recent content by lannfren

I was reading a lot about giving broody hens chicks yesterday when I was trying to decide what to do, so I thought I would post my story for others who are thinking of trying it. I had two hens go broody a week apart and the original broody hen, a Rhode Island Red, was kicked off the nest by a...

I think she looks like an Isa Brown...

My first broody experience and two days ago...2 are here, 2 eggs left. The entire thing has been amazing!!

My two year old buff went broody, a first for me! I got some eggs from a friend and 19 days later...

We also plan to leave the door open in the summer, they will have a small chicken door for access outside any time.

Thanks for your replies, the tarp idea seems very doable but electricity would be more complicated. I live in Indiana so summers are warm but not terribly so. I'm not worried as much about heat as I am moisture especially in the winter. I put a thermometer in the shed as well as my old wood...

Hello, Been referring to this site for quite some time and this is my very first post as a new member! We recently built a lifetime shed we had sitting around unused when we decided we wanted more space for chickens. I've found a few examples of people who have converted a polyurethane shed...