One of my hens is a little bantam cochin, and she is ALWAYS broody. I have let her hatch out three clutches in less than a year, and she is mega broody again! It is literally freezing outside and she just always wants to be a mom. When she's broody, she really commits to the job, even if I don't...
Okay, so my little backyard flock has been experiencing chicken death almost monthly since August. At the end of summer we had a bought of dry pox make its way through the flock. Everyone made it through without issues, save a slight decline in egg production. A few weeks later, a Silkie roo...
I have a 6 month old White Leghorn that started laying recently. The last couple days she has gone to her nesting box and spent up to 4 hours in it. The first day she finally jumped out all frantic/upset without having laid an egg. Yesterday she spent another 4+ hours in the box and every time...
I have 3 Silkie boys that hatched June 16th. They are sweet to people and hens. I live in town and can't keep them, so they must be rehomed. I live in Winnsboro, Tx. Willing to travel up to an hour to meet you in a public place. Meet Midget, Mophead, and Loco.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens. I got my first six at Atwoods in February.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently, I have 18 chickens, though that number is subject to change depending on how many roos I may have.
(3) What...