I used this site to figure out the best feed for me and mine. Of course, I prefer locally milled but it's a hike to get that for me around here.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/feeds.php
Our Ayam Cemani went broody a lot and hatched a few clutches, and stayed with them a LONG time.
Other than that, my Sapphire Splash goes broody but won’t stay, but my RIR is a champ of a brood and mom. My Faverolles went broody and sat once and then promptly tried to kill them when they...
The chickens don’t care about your soy-free, non-GMO, organic super-feed mixed with herbs and spices that you special ordered and costs $50 for a 30 pound bag. And they don’t care about your intricate watering system that you scrub out everyday with white vinegar and Dawn*, and supplement with...
I got one from someone on Marketplace for $50. I had to reinforce it and make some modifications, and it’s not stable at all so I had to tie it down. I only used it as a “brooder” for one of our hens who kept losing her babies. Now her 3 babies use it but I’ll introduce them into the regular...