I have 6 hens and a rooster. We want to hatch out some chicks but none of our girls are willing to sit. I think it would be fun to watch a hen sit and raise chicks. So here's my question; how do I get a broody hen now and then if I can find one how do I know if she is disease and parisite free?
I have 6 hens and a rooster. We want to hatch out some chicks but none of our girls are willing to sit. I think it would be fun to watch a hen sit and raise chicks. So here's my question; how do I get a broody hen now and then if I can find one how do I know if she is disease and parisite free?
I'm having the same problem here. I have 2 Americanas that stopped about the same time while the 3 buffs continued to lay. After 4 months one of the 2 has started to lay but only 3 to 4 a week. I think they molted do to the amout of feathers in the coop I cleaned up but they didn't go bare like...