I have a problem of my brooding hen moving from nest to nest, I have a 3 nest setup, she will stay in one for awhile, then move to another, here is what I think, the other non broody hens lay eggs in the others and so she hops onto those and so on, soooo should I make the other 2 nest...
Have a Barred Rock hen broody, don't know how many she is setting on, she has been on the nest since last friday 4/28, I have tried to give her water and food , but she will not take either, is this normal? the other hens will not use the hen boxes to lay, they have found a old nest box, on the...
Here are a couple pics of my roo's, compared to my RIR Roosters (which are younger) they are small, and full grown, I am going to be thinning my flock and 2 of these white roos have got to go.... but would like to tell the next owner what they are.
Thanks,
Brian
Okay, have aquestion on my Barred Rocks, I went to the henderson site and found no reference to my BR's, Is BR an offshoot breed or what? The reason I am asking is I would like to get all the info on them such as how good of a brooder are they and how good a mother they are....etc... Anyone got...
Here are my Barred Rocks:
And here are my Wyandottes(Correction Black Australorps: thanks Year of the rooster)And that first one is the biggest of all!
And here are the New Hampshires?
If you need any more info LMK... and thanks!
Brian
Howdy All!
First off my name is Brian, I live in south central Indiana, I am originally from New Hampshire, but moved to southern Indiana when I was 5, we owned 2 farms one at 550 acres and one with 287 acres, mostly Beef Cattle, though we did have 40 or so Chickens, 5 horses...