My one year old hen is staying away from the flock. She has always been the "leader of the flock" and bossing them around, causing fights etc.
Today is the second day she has been staying away from the rest of the flock. She has been hesitant to eat, staying in the back corner of my coop, and...
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Does anyone know where I can find chicks (Speckled Sussex)(reasonably priced)? It doesn't really matter where in the US they are but I'd prefer to have them shipped from a closer distance rather than a far one. Thanks!!
Has anyone ever had a hen go missing then come back?? My Rhode Island Red (JD Cluck) went missing 2 months ago, yesterday I went outside to collect eggs, only to find her in the nesting box. When she saw me she started screaming because she didn't want her eggs taken. She has no injuries...
Food
Yes/No
Acorn Squash, fruit, skins and seeds
Yes
Alfalfa
Yes
Almonds
Yes
Almond Butter
Yes
Amaranth, raw
No, Raw amaranth contains growth depressing antinutrients
Amaranth, cooked or extruded
Yes
Ant
Yes, Typically chickens won’t eat ants. Be sure no pesticides were used on any...
I recently had a broody hen, so I of course bought more chicks! :wee
My hen keeps pecking the chicks/doesn't want anything to do with them. Any tips?? Should I keep trying to give them to her? I know she's still broody.
I've also tried sneaking them in the coop at night.