I have my first broody hen. I have tried pulling her out & putting her in the run with the other chickens, keeping the door to the coop closed, nothing has worked out. I was hoping that after 21 days this would be over, however, she keeps laying eggs! My question is- will she remain broody for...
Hey all- I learned something yesterday & thought I better share in case anyone else encounters this.
There is a large holly shrub right next to one of my coops. When I let my chooks out to free-range for a while yesterday I noticed the holly berries were all perfectly ripe so I pulled a branch...
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I have 2 hens (BSL’s birn in March) & 1 roo that have a coop/ run to themselves. I had the roo in the house for a few days bc of a sore foot. I put him back with his girls yeaterday morning. The 2 girls each laid 1 egg yesterday. They lay slightly different colors so I can always tell...
2 nights ago I bought 3 hens (supposedly anywhere from 3-5mos old) from a girl in a local FB group that has a good reputation. We spent about an hour there. She has around 200 chickens & all seemed healthy. Hers free-range all day. I cannot let them free-range due to predators so I have the 3...
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A friend gave me 6 chicks exactly 1 month ago. Easter eggers & marans. They were born 1-2 days before she gave them to me. Turns out 4 of them are roos. With so many roos they seem to be struggling to figure out pecking order. 2 nights ago I thought it was settled when I checked on them...
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I moved from a cul de sac in Cincinnati suburbia to acreage in somewhat rural GA a little under 2yrs ago. I had wanted chickens for a few years now & we happened to by a property that already had a cute coop that sort of matched the house but needed a new roof & some other work. I am...
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This is my very first post & I am a chicken newbie. I have 4 BSL pullets about 6wks old & 1 RIR cockerel about 5-6wks old. I currently have them in a small coop we bought from TSC that has a small run area under it & then has 3 nesting boxes. I just moved them into it permanently about 5...