I just honestly need to know because its raining here if its okay to open my coop and let me babies (there full Grown) i just call them that they don't like being in the coop but at the same time if its not okay i don't want to get them sick please let me know
Is it normal for my rhode island red hen to get up at least once a day and sit on the eggs for like 20 minutes then get off of them for no reason? she does this even if she isnt laying
I was just wondering if bantams lay less then bigger breeds i have some full grown hens laying everyday but my bantam has only laid one is 4 days is that normal?
I have a question i just put new nesting boxes in my coup and i was wondering is it true that if you place an egg in there will they really start laying in there because they see the egg? and also is hay in the bottom of the boxes okay??
Hey everyone i have a question i have nest boxes and there are some hens laying in there but there a breed that doesnt like to go broody will another hen who is broody take the eggs and sit on them even if there not hers?
Has anyone ever heard of a hen going broody with just 2 eggs? she has been sitting on them 3 days now and she only gets off once a day and when she does she clucks the whole time and if i try to look under her she pecks me hard.
Hey everyone this is my hen who is laying right now or at least she is the one i have seen im pretty sure she is a True Rhode island red if not maybe someone can help me figure out what she is and also if you think she will go broody judging by her breed thank you.
I have heard that Rhode Island Reds are not good for going broody but if i leave the eggs is there any chance one of my other hens may take on the nest i really want to hatch them out but if the red wont i don't know what to do.
Hey all i just have a question i bought 2 hens almost 2 weeks ago there full grown and they just started laying yesterday would you say this is about normal amount of time for moving them from one place to another?
Hey everyone i come to you tonight on a very sad note i went out to close up my coop for the night and noticed one of my rooster attacking my other one he face was so badly mangled i had to put him down he was my main man i will miss him dearly here is a picture:( it really breaks my heart...
One of my hens got out on me and she was out most of the day before i could catch her and she has now gotten what seems to be frostbite on both of her feet what do i do
White Leghorn
Rhode Island Red
Brown Leghorn
Black Rose Comb Bantam
Blue Rose Comb Bantam
Buff Orpington
Jersey Giants
Delawares
Araucana's
Australorp
Dutch Bantams
Plymouth Rock
White Wyandottes
Speckled Sussex, and Black Cochins
Was wondering if these are good solid breeds
Wes you seem very chicken smart and i have a question one of my rhode island reds just started laying and i was wondering if you think there is any chance she will go broody or should i just take the eggs? and if i do take them will she still lay there thanks wes...
i just have 2 questions about the breed are they good mothers as far as setting on there eggs and how many eggs will they lay before they decide to sit on them thanks!
Hey everyone my name is ashley im 21 years old and new to the site i just had a question i was wondering if anyone knew where i could buy some fertile Orpington Eggs one of my hens has gone broody but most of her eggs have broke and i want to add more in i don't have enough from the other ones...