Ok, so I've removed the nesting material, blocked off upstairs so she can't get to the laying boxes & she's still in brood mood. I've been getting her out of the coop so she can "play" in the yard & she just wants to go right back in. She hasn't laid an egg in almost a week and I didn't leave...
I was given a little black hen & her chick yesterday who IMMEDIATELY took over the coop & run. My other two hens are a nervous wreck & are huddled up in a corner so they don't get beat up. I'm not sure if I should give them time to adjust to each other or if I should get rid of one/both of the...
We have a chicken tractor for 4 hens that we move around in the back yard. Is it a problem that my hens are on grass? Now I'm worried about them not getting enough sand/grit naturally. How often should I add grit/oyster shells? Should I add a box of sand (I live in FL, we don't have dirt)...