OK, so I'm new at this and I have a couple of questions that will show my "newbiness":
1) Is there a particular time of year when hens tend to go broody?
2) Do hens have to be a particular age before they go broody?
3) Is there anything you can do to encourage them to go broody?
Thanks for the...
I have a coop that has an 8'x10' open area (no roof, just totally enclosed by chicken wire, above also) that butts up next to an old 6'x8' shed (now the hen house) that is totally open where it connects to the outdoor coop. I live in midwest Georgia. While the chickens can get out of the rain...