I used to have two Light Sussexes. As the soil here is a reddy-brown colour, their feathers always looked a bit brown tinged, despite always having a large dustbathe (or maybe that was the problem?)
I came to the conclusion that the only solution was not to have white chickens.
I came to the conclusion that the only solution was not to have white chickens.
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 