This morning I woke up to find another bloody eggshell in the coop, and blood on the back of one of the hens that is broody. :hit I am so sad! When my husband gets home, we will move the 2 broody hens and remaining eggs (hopefully there are still some left) into a safe place. I'm just wondering...
I have two broody hens that will have chicks any day now. When I came in the coop this morning, I found 2 eggs empty, but no chicks. I know there were chicks in these specific eggs. These broody hens are not separated from the other hens. Do you think they got eaten? Or are they possibly laying...
A couple of days ago we bought two fully grown hens to add to our addition. They look healthy and get along with our other hens and rooster. Our silky rooster is about a year old, completely healthy. During their morning feeding, I found him in the corner standing alone humming to himself. He...
A couple of days ago we bought two fully grown hens to add to our addition. They look healthy and get along with our other hens and rooster. Our silky rooster is about a year old, completely healthy. During their morning feeding, I found him in the corner standing alone humming to himself. He...
Hello everyone! This is my first thread on any forum. I am a proud chicken owner. I have recently become obsessed with the idea of owning peafowl. However, I live in a very nice neighborhood, at the end of a culdesac. My backyard is about a half acre with great trees. If I put my peafowl (I want...