Thank you! I had 2 cockerels nearby that I wanted to separate. So two days later, as I watched a hen want to take over the flock, we installed a Blue Ameracauna. It went so smooth, the girls calmed, and I gained a lot of respect for my previous least favorite guy.
Our first broody hen was quite a September 2018 surprise. An F2 Olive Egger (9mo old "Baby") decided to set, and that got the attention of a 6 month old Speckled Sussex named Marceline to be the alternate while Baby got food and water. It was decided to give Marceline some eggs of her own, about...