We had a Hen go broodie, and had her be a surrogate on some fertilized eggs. They are mixed breed (I think Barred Rock and Buff). Two were born on May 2, one on May 4th. The city I live in doesn't allow roosters, and I am trying to decide what we hatched. I suspect two roosters and one hen. What...
She seems fat to me, but it might just be because she is top of the pecking order. The City I live in won't allow roosters, so maybe she is taking on that roll. Thanks for the info. Here is a picture of her.
I have an almost two year old Buff Orpington. Lately she has been acting really mean to the other chickens and stopped laying eggs. Today I watched her actually mount another hen. I thought this hen was just molting, but it looks like her feathers are actually being pulled out by my Buff...