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I had the unfortunate experience of having my rooster that we raised from a hatchling die. It was an unexpected death. He just one day got weak and the next day passed. He was only 2 yrs old. However within a week of him passing, one of our 6 yr old Orpington/Black Polish hens started crowing. I...

So happy I found this post. I have a hen that stands at the run door and just screams.. I know it is because she wants out of the run.. but I have a set time I let them out and she will just stand there and scream.. She is a black crested polish/buff orp mix. She does get broody often and I let...

tried it 7 both mommas immediately got upset.. So I will just put them under cover & let them all get used to one another.. hopefully in a couple/few weeks we will be fine..

I just had two broody hens hatch some eggs.. ended up with 2 babies.. WELL I just let nature take its course. I put a chick waterer down and some chick crumbles.. but mostly the moms have done the work. I am actually seeking advice on sneeking 2 new babies under them tonight.. fingers Crossed...

So I have a black sex link that has decided to become broody the last couple days.. Can I graft the chicks under her?? Or do they need to sit for the full 21 days first. Any help would be GREAT! Thanks In Advance!

My daughters 2nd grade had eggs hatch on Mothers Day. We put the babies in the coop under a wire mesh cover. Well apparently this kick started the hormones in 2 of my ladies (Thing 2 & Mini). So I asked the neighbor for some fertilized eggs.. she gave me 12. I thought perfect! Well Thing 2 broke...

Husband made the decision to Cull the chicken. He said he didn't want to take any chances and the vet nearby told him that it sounded like Mareks Neuro.. despite the age of the chicken. .. It was getting pecked at my our other hens.. Just getting worse and worse.. We did check the feed and coop...

Wondering the same thing... Lots of talk about it but no list of symptoms! ??

Thanks! I will look into the diseases you mentioned. She is a RIR and we got her as an adult so the age is estimated between 2 & 4 yrs old.

We can't find any sign of injury. She just can't seem to keep her balance. Her legs look fine. Her poo is normal, eyes look good, comb bright red.. drinking and eating.. even attempting to forage. We give them organic feed and let them free range in the afternoons. Could it be neurological. When...

I have an RIR and a Black Sex Link that I got the first of May.. My RIR started laying over a month ago, but I have yet to see my BSL lay or even show interest in laying.. We have 7 older girls who are molting and only 1 of them is laying.. So out of 9 chickens I am getting 2 eggs a day. I would...

Congrats! Just watch to make sure no one else is messing with the baby. I know here, NO ONE and I mean NO ONE DARES mess with mama. She will leave the nest when ready to show the little one what to do. move the nesting box to ground level. If she and the chick are already down, my...

OK.. SOOO! The first week of May I had a hen go broody.. Tried to break her and nothing worked. The first week of June I got a fertilized egg from a neighbor.. Well sometime yesterday this little egg hatched. Only one chick. I have a couple questions. First what do I watch for? When will she...

After 4 weeks of a broody hen and all attempts to break her.. I finally gave up and asked a friend for a fertile egg.. Good Luck to you.. it can be frustrating.. especially when you are hoping their healthy isn't affected..

Alright.. it has officially been over a month and this hen cannot be broken.. I tried the cage thing.. she laid an egg. When she got out she immediately went back to the nest.. I know she is eating and drinking because I kick her off the nest once a day. I wish she had done this before we got...

Well it didn't work.. she has planted herself right back in the nest.. I have been taking her out every time and placing her on top of the chicks cage.. Today she was extra grumpy.. Now my other hen is showing signs of wanting to be broody.. I think I am gonna have to do the cage thing you...

Yay.. congrats on your girls!! WOW 28! I am convinced that this chicken thing is addicting.. but I have limited my self to 9 hens.. with the possibility of getting a rooster again some day.. 10 in all. Good Luck on your big day.. I loved reading the post!

SOOO EXCITED I think I actually broke my first broody hen.... After reading this post last night I was determined to break my broody hen.. She was sitting on imaginary eggs and was very serious about the situation.. I took her off the nest 4 times today and she ran back to the nest each time...