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I while back I posted about my broody hen and how she was so eager to hatch. Since that day she has still been broody and I have no Idea what to do. I have taken her eggs then have let her laid them, i've separated her then put her back, I've even hand fed her in fear that she'll starve. She...

UPDATE: Sorry for the late update!!So it turns out she eat something bad. I had quarantined her and then the next few days I saw she had normal poop, like healthy normal chicken poop. She's doijg much better now, I cleaned all of their bowls of water and I'm keeping a close look on her health...

Just separated her! Put her in a cage away from the other chickens.

she has fluffy feathers but on her right wing its a greenish color too, I have never seen something like this before

I need help ASAP. I have this 1-2 year old silkie and she has been fine until now. This morning she was her usual active self, eating, drinking everything. I came back from school and I find her isolated and in position to lay, which isn't odd since she's a hen. But she stood up and pooped this...

Does any one know any chicken breeders in central florida near the Orlando and Oviedo area? Thanks!

Wow! Her name is macy but her sister Stacy has a really beautiful comb it even folds to the side and she's a hen. Thanks! I had heard it was rare but never paid attention.

Hi! I have had this hen for 2 years now and never knew her breed. The place where I bought her from never told me what breed she is. (Sorry if I'm holding her wrong, she's really fat and heavy.)

I put one egg from my silkie and she immediately adjusted it under her. She seems happy and I haven't disturbed her or anything. Thanks for the idea, she has had a chick before and she took very good care of it, so i'm sure she'll be a good mom. When do you think I can introduce the chick to the...

Thats a very good Idea. I didn't even think of that thanks!

Aww they're so cute! I love the color. I actually did put a round rock under her and it did help but I took it away in fear that she'll stay in the nesting box forever, so I will definitely put something underneath

When we got Batman he was just a little chick. We brought him with his sister which unfortunately passes way and Batman was devastated for a few days and then became a boss. He watches out for the hens and chicks, he crows in the mornings and flaps his wing to "assert dominance".

Okay! Thats so good to know. she does leave the nest box and does her thing. I might give her a chicke when they hatch

I think she has been broody for 1.5 weeks. I have had broody hens before and I have never seen it this bad

Yes! I do have a rooster and she is currently with him, every time she leaves the nesting box he'll fertilize her. So yes the eggs are fertile. The only reason I dont let her eggs hatch is because her mixed breed has a tendency of being aggressive and not having good temper.

I do have some eggs that are about to hatch. Is there anything else I can do in the meantime?

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I can say I am intermediate with chickens. I have owned chickens for the past 2 years and found that they are great animals. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I own approximately 12 chickens. They are very nice chickens...

I have two separate coops, one is with my goats and the other is plain chickens. I have this hen (she is part silkie and another breed im not familiar with) she has always been really active and never has caused any problems until now. I stared seeing her being in the nesting box ALL day. When...