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I don't know how right this is and I can't remember where I heard it but I am sure someone once said to me that if they were hatched by their parents they will likely hatch their own. If they are incubated they don't.

I hatched eggs within my flock a couple of years ago and this is what I did. I didn't get any broken eggs.

Thank you very much for your replies. Do you think I should clip the whole flocks wings (total of 5 birds including the legbars) or just the 2 flighty ones?

I hatched off some Cream Legbar eggs in June this year. They were hatched and brought up by a broody hen within my little flock. They have now grown into beautiful birds (I have 2). I let them out the other day to free range in my garden and one managed to fly over a 6 foot wall (They have...

Hello. I have just hatched off eggs for the first time. I was worried about keeping my chicks within the flock but I am glad I did. I built a barrier in my house out of chicken wire the day before the eggs were due to hatch to protect mum and chicks and give them time to bond. It meant my other...

Would the other two hens be ok with chicks in the coop? My worry is they would try to attack them. Mind you I guess my broody will protect the chicks any way.

Hello. I am sure this has been asked a hundred times over but I am after some advice. I have a broody hen and I am looking to get her some eggs to hatch. My question is do I move her to hatch the chicks or is it better to keep her in with my other 2 chickens? 1 of my chickens is a sweet as...

Hello, I am not sure what is going on within my little flock (3 hens) but I have 1 broody which is ok and one is loosing feathers and the third one seems ok. I am not sure why Rosie is loosing feathers as she had a full moult in the winter. Can anyone give me any clues on what may be causing...

I have got a large wire cat carrier for my broody. I put her in it this morning and she is really agitated. Is this normal? She came out of the house this morning before I put her in the carrier for a quick something to eat and drink then went straight back to the nest. Unfortunately I have been...

I have a Silkie cross that has gone broody on me. I am normally able to break it in 2 days by making sure she doesn't constantly sit on the nest but this time she is being more stubborn. I have lifted her from the hen house this morning and she is currently happily scratching around my garden...

She isn't growing or screaming but she does sound a bit like the above but it is sort of croaky if that makes sense.

I let my ladies out this morning and Honey my little Silkie cross is making a strange call. It is almost like she has a sore throat. Is this even possible and if so how do I help her? She seems ok in herself otherwise. She is eating fine and walking around the run.

Here is my girls new coop. It was built and painted today. It needs another coat though! The girls seem to like it

Get a cat treat ball and put food in it (i use corn) and the food drops out as they kick it around.

Thank you for giving me some good advice. I will try getting her up and off the nest in the morning and when I come home from work in the afternoon. Sorry if I seem a bit stupid. Now I know what to do I feel better.

Do you give them fake eggs or leave them with nothing?

I put my chicken poop in the compost bin. Just waiting for it to rot down now. I am so impatient. I want the compost now!!!! I think it is going to be great for my veggies. I buy pelleted chicken poop from the garden centre to fertilize my veggies and it works wonders so by composting my own I...

I don't think it is an emergency and I know it is natural behavior. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing by my chickens and for me that means asking for help and advice. Am I wrong to? Once I have a bit more experience I will be ok but I am new to keeping chickens and this is my...

I think my Silkie cross has gone broody, how can I tell for sure? She came out of the coop fine this morning with the other 2 hens. I came home from work this afternoon and went to check for eggs and I found my little silkie named Honey sitting in the net box. I just thought she was laying an...