I had a broody hen that hatched 3 chicks in the coop. I had kinda left her alone to hatch babies. After I discovered chicks I moved her inside with the babies so that they could get at food and water. She had other eggs still not hatched so I candled them and left them under her. She hatched...
I am a first time chicken mama. I have 5 chickens. One a long Island Red one Silver Laced wyandotte and three americana's. I bought them all at the same time easter weekend, I think they are about 25 weeks old. I started feeding them lay food from IFA at about 20 weeks, and I let them free...