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Sorry to hear the little guys are not very sociable... yet. From my experience-and I'm no expert in chickens-I've found particular breeds to be more friendly and seeking interaction than others. My Ameraucanas love me for the FOOD I give them, but don't seek to be cuddled, although one does...

Each of my girls has a name. But when I refer to them in a group it's usually as "The Ladies." When I talk about them and need to be more specific about the older vs. younger girls, I refer to the four older girls as the "Alpha Group" girls and the two I brought home this spring as the "Bravo...

Hello. When I introduced three new pullets (about 8 weeks old) to my 1-year old flock of four chickens I created a separate nursery on the side of the coop so that the ladies and girls could become familiar with one another. One day I discovered that a pullet had escaped the nursery and she'd...

Hmm, some of the other hens did squeeze in beside the brooder to lay their eggs. Will note to make sure a brooding chicken is kept separate when sitting on eggs. Thank you.

Beautiful babies and mom. Congratulations!

Thanks for the reply. Another person posted similar reasons and I think you are both correct. The eggs I purchased, when I got them home, were covered in "muck" -- I was surprised because I keep my coop clean and when my four hens lay an egg they look like they've come straight from the carton...

Thanks for the information. What a bunch of beautiful babies you have there. Your comments about the source of the eggs may be correct -- the guy said he had 50 chickens and 1 rooster and the eggs were covered in "muck" when I got them. I was surprised because when I collect my eggs they are...

Have a broody Buff Orp that I could not convince to go back to laying so I bought a dozen eggs from a local egg seller who has a rooster. The dozen wouldn't fit under Ms. Broody Betty, so I stuck 8 under her. Well, in the first weeks 3 eggs were lost to breakage; 5 remained under her. By Day 21...

Thanks - everyone - for the advice regarding the cats. The chicks will be in an enclosed pen until they're old enough and big enough to... stand up for themselves and chase the cats! ;-)

In a few days I pick up the four new members to our family: 2 Orpington chicks and 2 Americauna chicks (and I hope they will be hens). Our family includes several cats and this is the first time to have chickens added to our "flock." Like any first-time mom, I'm excited and nervous at the same...