Ok, here's the scoop, my hen has been in the nesting box 24/7 for three weeks at least. At first I thought she was being broody but I later realized she was not. I carefully picked her up and her butt was really messy with poo. I cleaned her up to see if she had a prolapse or anything else...
I know this is probably a dumb question and I've searched this site but haven't answered my questions. I have 22 hens one blue silkie and three roosters (by accident) anyway I am keeping my roosters as I have become attached to them. Roo Roo the Barred Rock, Goldie the Buff Orpington, and no...
I need some advice on breeds. I've researched and I have computer based suggestions on my wants and needs, but I've also found out some things not so nice about the breeds that were suggested.
I want good layers with large eggs both brown and white,
I live in Nebraska so they need to be able...
I am a just trying to gather information for my new hobby/project. My kids will be helping and although we farm and have lived on a farm all of our lives we know very little about chickens. I would like to get about 12 laying hens and 12 broilers this spring. I know 12 is a lot of layers but...