I have a hen, actually two, that I need help with. They were rescued from a farm that left their freshly debeaked flock to "graze" with no supplement feed and no shelter at night. They were all half starved, "molting" according to the previous owner (but I believe it was feather loss from...
All winter I've had one hen after another go broody, but I've been trying to hold out until Spring before hatching any more chicks. We have some really mean winter months. Spring is a better time to be born here if you're a chicken. But one of my sturdiest hens is determined to be a momma...