Search results for query: *

  1. scmama3

    Feel like crying...

    I am having such a time I thought I would share. I have had my rir mix hen Ruby for over a year now along with a few other hens that never wanted to be mommys. So when I came across an adorably sweet game hen, I snatched her up and named her Inky(short for incubator lol). She finally started...
  2. scmama3

    hen resting in nest box

    Can a hen that has never laid an egg actually go broody? My roo won't even mate her cuz I guess she is still too young. She is 5 1/2 mths old right now so probably about ready to lay. Thanks again, Angela
  3. scmama3

    hen resting in nest box

    Hello, My new BO hen is almost constantly in the nest box. She comes out to eat and drink and to let the laying hens lay their egg then hops back up. She is laying age but so far no eggs for us or her previous owner. He told us she would be ready in a few weeks. We have had her one week. Is...
  4. scmama3

    does she look ready?

    Does my BO look ready to lay? I was told she should only have a few weeks. How will I know when she is ready?
  5. scmama3

    how do you know when

    Okay, thanks so much for clearing that up.
  6. scmama3

    how do you know when

    ...A hen starts going broody? I got my first egg yesterday from one of my leghorn hens and I was waiting on the cackle. She never did it. She stood at the edge of the nest box and stared at the other hens, and then she rolled the egg underneath her breast and sat on it. I know leghorns aren't...
  7. scmama3

    Hi from SC (meet my chickens)

    Thanks I really fell in love fast with my BOs. They don't run up to be picked up for sure but they are so sweet and alot more docile than my Leghorns. The SL is sweet too. I got all three from the same person and they don't mind being handled too much. My roo is still young, no spurs yet and...
  8. scmama3

    Hi from SC (meet my chickens)

    My BO roo.. He is such a sweetie My favorite, sweet BO hen, Goldie My 2 Leghorn hens My other sweet hen, a Black Sex Link, I think. Her name is star
  9. scmama3

    Hi from SC (meet my chickens)

    Hi, I'm Angela and I'm a chicken newbie. I just got my dh to build my new coop and we purchased 5 chickens.I have a Buff Orpington Roo and Hen, a Black Sex Link hen, we think. We also have 2 White Leghorn hens. Hopefully I will find an EE. I want a variety in my eggs LOL. Pictures coming...
Back
Top Bottom