I'm Christy, living in South Florida. I fell in love with chickens 3 years ago when I got a part time job with a mobile petting zoo. My favorite girl was a d'Uccle named Spot. Over a few months she would lay an egg during a birthday party. I was just screwing around and kept taking them...
In 2 years I've had chickens only one hen has gone broody and she's been a great mom. Now 2 other hens at the same time are sitting on eggs - to make it more confusing they apparently kept taking eggs from others so the eggs are all on different days. A few days ago I checked in and one...
Hi all! My hen has gone broody and is on the 22nd day of sitting on her clutch. I thought at first I had lost her a few weeks ago, But she came back and left again. Finally I did find her spot where her nest is. The problem is I can't reach it!!! It's under my house where my dogs had dug a...
Hello all! I've been following this forum for a year or so. I work for a petting zoo and my favorite hen lays eggs at my feet - I tried to incubate and 1 is hatching. First pip last night at 18 days (normal for a bantam???) but it's backwards. I've read a ton so am kind of posting for...