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Update: We clumsily snuck 6 chicks under her after sundown. By morning she was being a good mama.

I do have a rabbit nest box. I didn't think of using that. Doh! I'll look into the rubber hanging livestock buckets too. Thank you for the tips!

That was my mistake. I removed her from the original nest box because I couldn't fit it in the broody section and I didn't have any spare nest boxes that would fit. I put her, her last egg, and some dummy eggs in a cardboard box that I trimmed down and filled with litter. Total rookie move...

I was afraid of that. I think I'm going to try fostering. Maybe not 8 but a few. Thanks.

I could use some advice. I have my first broody hen. I gave her 8 eggs on June 25th. Of course, she picked the most popular nest box to brood in. She got crowded frequently. We tried to build a broody section in the coop but it took too long and only had 1 egg left by the time we got it fixed...

Ah, sadly it is not just the bucket. He's trying to get behind me when I enter the run. This morning went after my son again when I was right there. I guess time to research Plan B.

Xena is 9 months old and he is the only male. My 8-year-old is the only one that helps regularly. I also have a 4-year-old and an 11-year-old.

He attacked the bucket yesterday when I was filling the waterer. He kung fu kicked it 3 times. He attacked the bucket when one of my sons filled it the other day. He did scratch my son's leg but that easily could have been because he moved the bucket out of the way. I wasn't there to witness it...

Oh, I hadn't thought of that. I might just put the bucket in their run tomorrow so he can get over it already. :lol: It's not a new bucket. Thank you for the ideas!

The bucket is not shiny. He can't see his reflection. I'll try another bucket. I just don't want him escalating to attacking us. I'm really hoping it's just the offensive bucket. Otherwise, we might have to add Xena and noodles to a future menu. Thank you for the ideas! I wish I recorded it. It...

Our rooster, Xena warrior chicken is only about 9 months old (he has 10 hens to keep him busy). He jumped at my son yesterday when he was adding fresh water. I wasn't around. I thought Xena might just be picking on him because he's smaller. I explained he shouldn't go in the run without me. But...

I had this problem. I put a ceramic egg in each nest box. I made curtains to help make it darker. I switched to layer feed and I feed them back their own crushed eggshells a few times a week (I also offer oyster shells). We increased the size of their run so they have more space. And we check...

I ordered 5 Barred Rock pullets and 5 Ameraucana pullets from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries in June of 2020. I received all alive and healthy plus a bonus chick that turned out to be a rooster. They shipped on July 1st and our local post office called us on July 1st! They shipped in time to avoid...

Ok, I checked them. It is just the top. Guess it looks worse than it is. Chickens are more tough than me. Thank you.

I let the chickens (barred rock and easter eggers) into the run this morning and it was raining. They got wet. But now the temps dropping and their feathers are freezing. They have access to their coop but they only go in to lay and at night. Should I toss them to bed early? Towel them off...

Good questions, thank you! The Barred rock eggs are very hard. Cleo is an Americana and the shell of the egg she ate was thin. I haven't witnessed Cleo specifically eating the oyster shells. Some chickens are, for sure. I will get some layer feed this weekend and more decoy eggs. I added some...

My 6-month-old Barred Rock and Americana hens started laying last week. Yay! All but one immediately figured out to use the nest boxes. Cleo used a shelf instead. Three times. And pecked 2 of those eggs (noticeable impact cracks). She figured out the nest boxes today but then ATE the egg. There...

Thank you for the advice! I didn't have a chicken first aid kit ready. Now I do! I kept her isolated and sprayed her wound with some antiseptic a few times over several hours. Her wound was no longer red and her leg looked much better. I snuck her back into the flock close to sundown at the...

Hi, I'm new to chickens. My little ladies are only 4 and a half months old (5 barred rocks pullets, 5 Americana or easter egger pullets, and a surprise easter egger cockerel). I was turning the tractor out of the wind and heard a squawk. One little lady hadn't moved fast enough and got her leg...