Heyyyy,
As said in the title I am writing an article about chickens going broody, it is mainly about what to do if you don't want them to hatch eggs. I'd love if anyone with any advice, input, or experience to share their ideas! I will quote people. Also, any pictures of broody chickens, broody...
IMG_5354 by Contolini6 posted Jun 2, 2018 at 5:18 PM
The infuriating bird herself... Lucy (aka the dinosaur)
IMG_5345 by Contolini6 posted Jun 2, 2018 at 5:18 PM
Side view. It's made out of wood scraps, some hardware cloth, and is resting on a wooden pallet.
IMG_5344 by Contolini6 posted Jun 2...
Alright, a couple weeks ago my hen, lowest in the pecking order, a Easter Egger name Indigo, Decided to go broody.I soooo wanted to have her hatch some eggs, but even if my mum did say yes, it wouldn't have worked out.A couple days later I fixed up a broody cage.EEEEEEE.
Did.Not.Work.The next...
I'm very new to chickens, I'm now going into my 3rd month of having them and it really has been the best thing i have ever done! However I'm not daft enough to not notice that two of my hens have hunkered down to nest. One, my Buff Orpington (Notorious for this behavior as i have learnt) has...
Hey all,
I made this video to cover the basic steps for incubating eggs in a henhouse along with giving a broody store bought chicks (or chicks hatched in an incubator). It was made for preppers, but 85% of it covers the steps needed so others that have not yet used a broody to hatch out eggs...