We usually get a broody hen in June or July each year (we live in SE WI). We have bought a few day old chicks and placed them under our broody hen and she raised them up! ;) If you cannot add any, this wont help you unfortunately, but it would help her get out and about with a purpose.
Need mourning dove advice....it fell out of the nest 1 month ago and cannot stand. Eats well (baby parrot food). Tries to fly and wings flap well. it holds its legs in front vs. underneath itself.
Aww, thanks! We have a black and blue swedish duck, 2 pekins, a cayuga, one mallard and a chocolate runner.
Out of the 7 girls, 3-4 go broody when they get enough eggs laid in a spot I haven't found and it is hard to find their nests sometimes- we free range them and they lay all over 😠!! Its...
A male Blue Swedish duck has taken up residence in our pond and needs to find a forever home.
Mason, as we call him, wandered into our yard from our new neighbors after their dogs relentlessly chased him. So, once he found our pond, he hasn't left... his bonus was that he also stumbled upon...
My hen recently started limping on left leg. Hock is slightly swollen and hot to the touch. She can still grip my fingers with her toes but she cant put weight on foot. I think she injured her hock. She is about 11 months old and is still eating and drinking. Any ideas? Can I give her low dose...
Thank you all for the good advice. We will be sure to insulate for sweating in the winter! We plan on putting in a small heat lamp too, so hopefully that will help keep things dry! Appreciate the heads up!! :-)
Hello all! I am the proud owner of 4 little ladies and they have a suite at the Ritz! A storage shed from Menards turned into a hen house complete with 2 added windows and vents! The ladies seem to love it thus far! I am wondering if anyone knows of a good automatic door system? One that opens...