Hi everyone! Ive been a lurker since November (when I got my first chicks) and I nearly come here everyday for advice so thought it was time to join as I seem to have more questions everyday.
At the moment I have 2 egg laying hens (Shadow and Black Ops, which my 11yo son kindly named), we had them from a few days old. We did have more but 2 died and 2 were very handsome roosters that my neighbors disliked very much. I'm not sure what they are. One is black and one is black with a few brown feathers.
I recently purchased 2 more younger chickens (definitely girls this time) I think they are probably about 10 weeks old going by pics in the forums. Has been funny watching the pecking order being enforced but also rather disturbing. As the new ones clearly came from a farm they are used to roosting up high so they sleep on top of the nesting box rather then in it. Which is probably a good idea considering...... My hen went broody on Tuesday. I thought Id see how she would go for a few days then gave in and got a dozen fertile eggs (well I think they are).
Very intriguing watching her move them etc. So I checked them at bed time and both the black hens were in the nesting box. No problem with that because they sleep together everyday and are the bestest friends! I check on them this morning and the other hen has decided well I'm going to be broody as well! She even pulled out a few chest feathers to help keep them warm and have split the eggs up between themselves lol
All very exciting! Except I now need to buy my own eggs for a while ;-)
At the moment I have 2 egg laying hens (Shadow and Black Ops, which my 11yo son kindly named), we had them from a few days old. We did have more but 2 died and 2 were very handsome roosters that my neighbors disliked very much. I'm not sure what they are. One is black and one is black with a few brown feathers.
I recently purchased 2 more younger chickens (definitely girls this time) I think they are probably about 10 weeks old going by pics in the forums. Has been funny watching the pecking order being enforced but also rather disturbing. As the new ones clearly came from a farm they are used to roosting up high so they sleep on top of the nesting box rather then in it. Which is probably a good idea considering...... My hen went broody on Tuesday. I thought Id see how she would go for a few days then gave in and got a dozen fertile eggs (well I think they are).
Very intriguing watching her move them etc. So I checked them at bed time and both the black hens were in the nesting box. No problem with that because they sleep together everyday and are the bestest friends! I check on them this morning and the other hen has decided well I'm going to be broody as well! She even pulled out a few chest feathers to help keep them warm and have split the eggs up between themselves lol
All very exciting! Except I now need to buy my own eggs for a while ;-)
and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with the broody hatch! Sorry for your chick losses.
