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Two of my hens are laying while the other two are not. Will the layer feed be detrimental to them if they are not laying eggs?

I have a very stubborn broody buff Orpington hen. I keep moving her off the nest and taking away the eggs, but she goes right back in. I want her to get up and eat because she was a lean bird to begin with and I am afraid she will get too thin. She's pulled out all her feathers on her belly too...

My hens have become thinner since they started laying. Lately I have been giving them cheddar cheese as a treat to help them fatten up for the winter. Does anyone have any other suggestion for a high calorie treat/food?

The roost in my coop is made from a 2x2, but read that a 2x4 set on its wider side is better. Just wondering if anyone has used this wide type of a roost before. It seems it would be more comfortable as they can sit without having to grab on with their toes and their feet are covered by their...

Just wondering if anyone eats the first small eggs from a new layer or do you wait until the eggs are a bit bigger?

Once hens start to lay eggs are they pretty consistent or do they skip a few days in between?

The coop turned out great, but I think it would only be practical for some people. It is a pretty small coop so the chickens need to be able to get outside and run around. Since I have a fully fenced yard with trees and good cover I let the chickens roam the yard all day long. They are only in...

By week 20, would the gender of Buff Orpingtons be obvious? I have two BO hens that look basically the same except one is really aggressive towards me if I pick up the water font or feeder. Wouldn't the saddle and hackle feathers of a roo start to show by 20 weeks? If it is an aggressive hen, I...

I have a 16 week old Buff Orpington pullet that is normally very nice and even likes to be held. Sometimes, however, she starts to circle around me and jumps at my legs. Has that happened to anyone else? I sure hope she doesn't turn out to be a rooster. The other pullets have never done that...