These are barred rock so they are usually good brooder, I believe. Should I collect the eggs until they try to sit on them? I don't want them to rotten.
I have 4 18 month old hens. I just got them 2 days ago. The original owner pulled the eggs everyday. I was looking to let them brooder the first ones. They laid 4 eggs yesterday but the hens won't sit on them. Is there a way I can teach them to brooder or is it easier to get an incubator?
I have 2 chickens that are up in there years, they aren't laying anymore. One of them seems to have a "cold". I'm headed this weekend to pick up 4 hens 18 months old and a rooster. Should I keep them separate? Or get rid of the old non producing hens?