The little chick is doing good so far. it is so cute it rides on its mamma`s back. She wants to take it down the ramp into the enclosed yard but the chick wont go. I don't know if I should help it down the ramp or not interfere. I would hate for it to fall but I don't want her to reject the...
Thank you for all your replies and advice. My husband goes back in hospital in am for heart cath. I believe with all that is going on I am going to put some chick feed and water near the laying box and let nature take its course. I have to prioritize right now with all I have going on. Moving...
I have never had a hen go broody until now. I have a RR hen that has she was sitting on 7 eggs so I just left her alone, she got of the clutch the other day for a little bit and there is 12 eggs under her. The first 7 I noticed on the 23rd. The other hens are laying in the other nesting box...