I have a broody hen, about 3 weeks in I think. Twice she has left a clutch to go sit in an empty nest. I went today and got day old chicks. I tried putting them under her and she growled, pecked at me (her usual broody behavior) but after I set them uNader her, she pecked at the chicks also. I...
I had some chicken drama, involving a Fox and some hens. My set up is free range with a large secure coop for feeding, sleeping and laying. Long story short, I ended up getting a big astrolorp roo a little over a year old and 6 1yr old hens. I made the choice to integrate them all at once with...
I was wondering if there was any reason stainless steel commercial size baking sheet pans wouldn’t work for a poop board? Do chickens have an aversion to something like that in their coop?
I’m looking forward to learning from you and the chickens!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Brand new! I got my first little chicks this week.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
six
(3) What breeds do you have?
I have three gold laced Wyandottes, and...