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I have a broad breasted bronze hen who started laying eggs this week! She is only 7 or 8 months old?! So far she has laid 6 in a 5 day span. And yes she is the only turkey in the pen with the chickens, and yes I'm certain it's a turkey egg. Is this bad for her health? Why is she laying right...

Do you guys know how to get poults to stop distress peeping if on their own in a brooder? They only stop if the see people....how can I be with them and keep them warm?? Don't they have to stay in the brooder?

The only thing I have found that stops them from peeping is people or a heating pad.....I just couldn't take the shrill peep peep peeping anymore all day all night it drove me nuts especially at night during the day was manageable but all night.....ahhh! I adore them but not the noise. I moved...

I have a broody silkie hen, do I have to wait the entire 21 days before putting chicks under her? And how many chicks can a silkie hen care for. She is sitting on 6 silkie eggs 1 Phoenix egg and 1 white Plymouth egg...is 8 chicks to many for her to care for?

The rose comb ones sound like Rhode island whites, the single comb ones I'm not sure they could be white Plymouths, white leghorns or they could also be a oops in the riw good luck, I have white Plymouths....I think lol and mine are robust and bossy! They lay normal to large brown eggs, (white...

I have a golden comet hen and I absolutely adore her! She is so friendly and easy going, and she lays huge eggs! I'll be getting more this spring

I've heard they are the nicest, most docile breed. Is this true? Are they kid-friendly and won't peck? [/quote Mine have been horribly aggressive, the hen is flighty but calmed down after she started laying...but she attacks all other chickens no matter what hens and giant rosters absolutely no...

Everyone says they are so sweet and friendly....my three have been the complete opposite absolutely gorgeous but the hen is flighty and horribly nervous and attacks other chickens, and my two roos are people and chicken aggressive they only get along with each other.