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  1. AKMomma

    Letting a hen be Broody

    Something to think about....I have a covered cat litter box I could move into the coop that she could use. I am concerned about the roosters being too aggressive with the chicks - we have 5 of them, I think I need to cull about 2-3 at least (unrelated side note) due to the excess testosterone...
  2. AKMomma

    Letting a hen be Broody

    The nesting box is deep and filled with straw about 1/2 way up - maybe 2 feet or so off the ground. All 7 of my hens share the nesting box - so far there hasn't been any issues with laying. I think I'll separate the chicks when they're born b/c our coop isn't large enough to sequester an area...
  3. AKMomma

    Letting a hen be Broody

    Hi All, I have a broody hen, and I finally decided to let her keep 5 eggs this week. I have a long nesting box in the coop - fits 2 hens. I'm new to raising chickens, but I'd like to let her do her thing and hatch some eggs. Is it okay to allow her to stay put for the next few weeks until...
  4. AKMomma

    Ameraucana, Faverolle? No idea.

    Thanks for the input everyone!!
  5. AKMomma

    Ameraucana, Faverolle? No idea.

    They weren't sure about the breeds either; they got the eggs from another friend that has some rarer birds. They were guessing that the colorful rooster is a Faverolle. Not sure on the others. Many do have 5-6 toes on each foot - almost all have feathered feet. What is an "ee"? Sorry, these...
  6. AKMomma

    Ameraucana, Faverolle? No idea.

    I bought 11 chicks this summer from my neighbor and they weren't sure on a few of the breeds. Any ideas on the following chickens? https://picasaweb.google.com/101374209488341425173 Thanks everyone!
  7. AKMomma

    Newbie chicken owner - would like feed advice

    Oh my gosh! Thanks for all the great info guys and gals :-)
  8. AKMomma

    Newbie chicken owner - would like feed advice

    Thank you sherylreno for the quick reply ^.^ I'll look into that. Is there a particular age to switch from crumbles to pellets? I've read online anywhere from 4-5 weeks all the way up to when they start laying...pellets seem awfully big right now.
  9. AKMomma

    Newbie chicken owner - would like feed advice

    Hi all, Just want to say quickly that I LOVE BYC.com! I've really learned a lot - coop ideas, feed, chicken anatomy, etc. Quick background: I have 11 4wk old chicks of various breeds - not sure exactly what types but the neighbor we bought them from said they look like: cochins, barred rock...
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