We put one of our 8-9 week-old home-grown chicks down last week because of what appeared to be an injured back. It lost control of both legs and was really helpless. It just flopped around pitifully. It could move them, but not control them or bear weight on them.
Now I just found another...
Just wondering if hens will get broody if there is no man in their lives. This broody business is nerve wracking! One hen has been sitting there for 3 1/2 weeks and I am getting concerned about her. Another hen has joined her in the same box and I worry that if we get any little ones, they...
Oh boy! What to do? Our lovely "big momma" leghorn wants to be a real momma and is sitting on 7 unfertilized eggs. It has been 9 days and she keeps moving eggs into her nest. What to do?? I know it isn't good for her to sit there forever, but it looks like she would!