Hello All! Im new to chicken raising and recently acquired a hen, from what I have figured out, I believe she is a black sex-link. My questions are do chickens usually follow their care takers around? When ever I am in the yard, my Chicky girl follows me around, its cute I like it. And my second question is, are hens protective of their eggs after laying them? We are in the process of building her coop,(which is harder than I anticipated), so she has been laying behind one of our rosebushes. When she sees me headed that way she follows me over to it and looks like shes about about to peck my feet, is that normal? Oh and one more, how long are eggs good for before you get them to the fridge? Thanks for the help and feedback
I know some people leave eggs out a while before refrigerating and are just fine, but I prefer to put them away the day I see them. That way I can keep them organized better.
