Great info, and thank you. If I were to get an egg from my local farm (obviously, a fertilized one with a chick inside) and slipped it under her, and it hatched in her presence, then that should work ?
We have just one chicken and although she seems happy, healthy and energetic, we often wonder if she's lonely. She's 2 years old, average size. We were considering introducing a new baby chick to her. This month's BYC Newsletter has a great article on introducing new chickens to existing...
My year old hen (a loner) is happy and healthy and consistently lays an egg a day, in her 20" x 20" x 20" room which is attached to her 3' x 5' coop. Every morning, we open up her coop and she's free to roam a large fenced and safe area. She sleeps inside her 20" cube shaped room. In the...
Hi folks. I'm new to the forum. I have a 1 year old happy healthy hen. Yesterday, she was attached by a cat (I believe) and a chunk of feathers was ripped out of her hind quarter (an area about the size of a penny). The skin was shiny and raw. I blotted it with a wet wash cloth (and saw...
Hi folks. I'm new to the forum. I have a 1 year old happy healthy hen. Yesterday, she was attached by a cat (i believe) and a chunk of feathers was ripped out of her hind quarter (an area about the size of a penny). He skin was shiny and raw. I blotted it with a wet wash cloth (and saw some...