My mama hen that sat on a golfball so I had to buy her babies has begun laying again. I found an egg in her pen and no other chicken has access. Will she stop mothering the babies they are not even a month oold
So you may have seen my last post of my brahma who sat on a golfball. Well I got her some newborns and she seems to be mean to one of them. She pecks at it. I wouldnt say aggressively like it's not like when the hens peck each others feathers out but she just seems mean to this one. The other 3...
So my 2 year old brahma hen has decided to sit. But not on eggs.....on a golfball. I tried removing the golfball to another nest box as I put them in to try and deter pecking. She moves to the nest with the golfball.......why has she chosen this golfball as her offspring......
My 2 month old roo willie has developed a problem. He had a difficult hatching and for several days i wasnt sure he would survive. A week after birth he was fine and running around with his brother. Now i check in him this morning his toes are odd colors and curled. Assuming he was cold( he does...
My hen nested in the brush outside the coop. Not wanting to bother her I set up a shelter to keep her out if the elements and provided her small rations of food and water to keep her healthy. Shes around hatching time so I check in her a few times a day. Just a check that shes still alive and...