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Our Black Orpington has gone broody again!!! She just finished raising her first batch of chicks! :jumpy:sick We tried everything possible to break her broodiness, but it didn't work. We even tried to give her some 2-day-olds from tractor supply, but she refused to accept them (we are raising...

I have 2 chicks that are a mix of an olive egger rooster and an RIR hen. Is there a specific breed for this mix? If not, how can I tell if it will lay green or brown eggs? Thanks! (If you're wondering, the chicks look exactly like Rhode Island Reds.) :thumbsup

I have some questions about the breeds of my chicks, which are not as the seller described. So I had a broody hen, and I decided to give her hatching eggs. Since we don't have a rooster, we ordered a set of 12 eggs on eBay. The seller's description was as follows: "Assorted mix which consists...

@Lacy Duckwing @Party_Chicken @Acre4Me This post is a continuation of my thread "What Should I Do With My Broody Hen" (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-should-i-do-with-my-broody-hen.1577562/page-3#post-26864748). This is a new thread I made for this topic. I have a broody hen on...

I have an English Orpington that was broody for a few days. I did some research and gave her golf balls to sit on. On her 6th day of broodiness, we built a small "broody house" next to the main coop. It was around 3 x 1.5 feet and had a small run with food and water. I also used a nesting box...

I have 3 white leghorn hens that started laying just months ago. The problem is, one of them isn't laying. The other 2 hens lay an egg a day, but one of them just never lays. I've seen her laying once or twice but when she came out there were no eggs. Also, today I saw her sitting under the...

One of my leghorn hens was sitting on an egg for the whole night. She showed attempts to gather eggs in a seperate location. She frequently goes inside and tries to make a nest after we took out the egg. Is she broody? If she is, what should I do? This is my first time with a broody hen and I...

Are bugs OK for week-old or a couple days-old chicks? Thanks

I have 10 chicks, 8 golden comets and 2 easter eggers. The easter eggers are a lot smaller than the golden comets. Ever since I got them they have been sleeping standing up. They are young so they sleep more than the others, but they are still very healthy and running around. They eat, drink...

I just bought 8 Golden Comets and 2 Easter Eggers at Tractor Supply. The EEs were sexed pullets, but the Golden Comets were straight run. I was wondering what was the best way to tell if they are male/female. The Golden Comets are a bit older and bigger than the Easter Eggers; the easter eggers...