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I have a New Hampshire red hen that has been broody now for 2 weeks. I throw her off the nest 3 or 4 times a day and cover the nests at night. She will not let the other hens in the nest, as they all(4) want to use the same nest. She walks around with feathers ruffled and is constantly clucking...

Thanks for the links and the advice. I failed to include the fact that they free range on one acre fenced in and can get all the exercise they want. They do lean heavily on the dog food and complain when there is only layer food in the feeder. Thanks again.

Let me re-phrase the question. Has anyone had hens that were laying and then fattened up the birds and then they stopped laying and then cut back their feed and have them start laying again? Or maybe a publication that addresses this situation. It seems that maybe it has been repeated so many...

I keep reading that "fat hens do not lay eggs" and I have to wonder where that idea really comes from. All the websites that refer to this say it is one of the 10 or so reasons hens stop laying eggs. I have 2 americauns that are 6 mos old and lay almost every day.(blue eggs) My other hens 5...

Thanks for the insight. I found out the 2 americaunas are 8 months old. I have 7 older birds (3 yrs) and thought some older hens would transition easier in to my flock. I might go take a look at them just to satisfy my curiosity. In the pic he sent me, one of the americaunas (the one in the...

I have a person who has 3 hens, 2 americaunas and 1 barred rock that wants to sell me for $40.00. They are all 1 yr old. His city ordinance prevents him from having chickens. He swears that he bought the hens locally as pullets and thinks they will start to lay in the spring next year. The pic...