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okay- this is a little lengthy,but l think the info is helpful. I have a 2yr. old black sexlink hen who STAYS broody-has never hatched a chick as l don't have roosters, but will even sit on an empty nest-all day! l decided to get 3 baby chicks(pullets) and try to trick her into accepting them...

l have a hen who is laying purple eggs!(actually they are buff with a lavender hued bloom) but if l read the info on croad Langshans hens correctly, their eggs are like this....l am trying to download a photo from my cell phone....lol....the laying hens are RIR, black sexlinks, Americauna, Black...

hello- l have had chicks hatching ( with the mother hen- not an incubator) for a week now. all are healthy little balls of fluff. but l noticed today that a chick that seems to have hatched overnight ( he wasn't in the nest box yesterday) is NOT fluffy, but has a thick crust covering most of his...

My Silkie hen has been sitting on about 12 eggs ( hers and an Araucana's) . lt is about time for the chicks to hatch. Yesterday when l checked her,l found some pieces of light blue egg laying on the floor under the nest. Then this morning l found half of the same egg in front of the nest. Do the...

My 4 month old Light Brahma hen was fine until this morning; she did not run outside to the chicken yard when l let everyone else out. She is just standing in a corner of the hen house. l offered her some scrambled eggs- would not touch them!! She will neither eat nor drink. l picked her up to...

HELP! l came home today to find 2 BADLY injured hens( l BR and an araucana that is laying her clutch) ( and one hen with its head bitten off) l think a fox or a coon got in their yard. l put the 2 hurt hens in a separate cage, ( they have had the feathers torn off their backs and neck; the...

HELP! One of my 8 week old barred rock babies was chased down by my Pomeranian yesterday ( the chick squeezed thru the fence). l rescued her- she seemed to be in shock. l put her in a cage on a towel, gave her water/gatorade and she has made it thru the night, but she won't eat , drink or stand...