I'm in the SF Bay Area where it's been rainy for months now and cold for us, as low as 30s but generally more in the 40s-50s.
She does seem a bit broody to me... I pushed her out of her nesting box this morning when she wouldn't get out. But she hasn't laid eggs in 6 months!
Hi all,
We have had a lot of changes in our coop over the last 5 months. We had one broody hen named PekPek that we introduced 4 day old chicks to, and she adopted them at the end of August. 3 of the chicks ended up being roosters. So she now has one of the originals (Tikka) that is almost 20...
Any opinions? Definitely the most aggressive of the flock, but also not as big as the other RIR that is definitely a pullet.
The one behind is the same age. She is bigger, but they look different:
The one in the back is the one in questions. Pretty sure the one in front is a pullet:
Hi all,
Just got on the backyard chicken train! We were gifted 2 hens and had to get rid of one that was too noisy, so we ordered 4 day old chicks when PekPek got broody. We stuck them underneath her, and she freaked out and pecked at them initially. But I spent an hour coaxing her, telling...