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Thanks for the info Egghead_jr.

We recently had a few eggs hatch. I bought some medicated chick feed for them. Our chickens all roam together. Keeping the adults out of the medicated feed has proven impossible. It is just one of three sources of food they are eating. Free range, laying pellets and the medicated feed. Are...

Our Wyandotte went broody. We got her 3 eggs to hatch from a neighbor. Friday the eggs hatched.

Our Wyandotte went broody a few weeks ago. So we got her a few eggs to hatch. Here she is with her hatchlings. I think they are 3 easter eggers.

Already out and about!

Quick update on mine. If you remember my wife brought 3 "hatching" eggs home for our hen to sit on. Well, this morning we have 3 chicks out back. She seems to be taking care of them so far.

Thanks for the help. I was going to break her by removing from the nest and eliminating her from getting to the nest box. My wife had other plans and brought 3 "hatching" eggs home from up the road. So I guess we will see what happens now.

I have a hen who yesterday stayed in the nest box all day on 3 eggs. (have 4 hens) I lifted her and removed the eggs. Came home from work today and she is in nest box. 3 eggs in box next to her. She is sitting in an empty box. I believe she slept there also. I removed her twice this evening. She...

I'm no expert,but here is mine as a chick.

Closeup of one of the girls with the other in back ground.

Our girl is a little wet today..

Lesson one Do not bother raking leaves into a pile. Unless you are going to pick them up immediately! Chickens love a big pile a leaves.

thanks for all the great info. I will keep an eye out for more. I only have two that are laying. Will try and determine which one it came from and keep an eye on her.

Thanks in advance

Hope this in the right forum. I cracked open an egg this morning. It had a large spot on it. What is it?

Our Barred Rock. She is our best bug catcher

My 2 Golden Laced

The B.O. is Smores (named by my 14 year old daughter) One of the Golden Laced is Nugget (named by my other 14 year old daughter) The other Golden Laced is Batman ( named by my 4 year old son) No name for the Barred Rock (no more children)

My girl and her 3 friends!

Barred Rock Not sure of age Hoping for a pullet!