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Thanks so much! The new chicks are fine and the hen that was in distress yesterday is quite a bit improved this morning. Hope it was just something stuck in her throat.

I recently accepted three turkey eggs from someone since I had a broody hen sitting on no eggs. After the chicks hatched this person called me and started talking about treating gapeworm, which my flock has never had (that or any other disease!) Now, three days later, I have a hen with the...

Really, really beautiful designs and so much care and fine craftsmanship! But I sure wish there were more folks using natural building materials and locally sourced products. My husband and I build everything on our permaculture homestead with the intention of staying clear of glues, toxic...

I have been pleasantly surprised by my Buff Orpingtons. It is falling into single digits here most nights, some below zeros and, in our canyon, daylight hours are from about 9 to 4. Still, I'm getting an average of 4 eggs per day from 8 hens! One hen is sitting tight on a small clutch - we'll...

Thank you for the input - there's just no substitute for experience! I guess I'll let nature have her way since it's usually futile and ill-advised to fight her. Anyone with any other experiences, I'd love to hear.

I've been reading BYC for about a year but finally registered today with a question I can't seem to find an answer for. I got my first chicks - buff orpingtons- last may. The first hen to start laying in late Sept. decided 2 days ago to go broody already. I'd be thrilled about this except that...