I have a broody Orpington, will it pass on its own eventually? I don't have any roosters or fertile eggs (and I don't want anymore chickens atm) She has been broody going on for nearly 4 weeks now, I thought it would pass if I just waited it out. She won't even get off the nest to drink or eat...
I recently acquired two young hens (around 6 weeks ago), I was told they had just started laying. Sure enough they continued to lay after they moved to my place for the first 4/5 weeks or so, One lays very blue eggs, the other has always been blue with slightly more of a greenish tinge. However...
So recently my hens started doing the submissive squat pose when I approach them, and yesterday one laid her first egg, yay! My question is, will they continue to do this through their lives when I approach them (we do not have any roosters), or is it only at early maturity?
This is the 'mystery chick' that came with my hatchery order. Hatched on June 27th, so just over 13 weeks old now. Some of the pictures are blurry, sorry, but I included them to help make sure you see the coloring and shape. He/she has some small reddish brown just starting to appear on each...
Hi all, I am a first time chicken owner with lots to learn. I have 15 buff ops and 1 'mystery chick' all are 8 weeks old. We have a 7 foot high fenced area that is 50 x 60ft and keeps them in, but it is not predator proof from flying predators, and our coop is inside the fenced area. I have been...
Hi, we are building a little fence to stop my chickens coming up on the deck, I am trying to plan how high to make it. My chicks are 7 weeks and they can fly up to about 3-4 feet easily - will they be able to fly higher when adult or will the weight they gain mean they don't? Also, if I clip...