Hi all. I'm Khrysten. New here, obviously. New to chickens too...mostly. Have 8 that turned 8 weeks yesterday (2 Barred Rock, 1 Rhode Island Red, 2 Buff Orpingtons & 3 Ameraucana) & 15 5.5 week old Bantams (4 White Crested Black Polish, 2 Mottled Cochins, 4 Frizzle Cochins & 3 Mille Fleur Bearded d'Uccles). So far it's been all good. Finishing up the chicken coop (referred to around here as The Taj Ma-Chicken) & getting close to moving the big chicks outside soon...which is good cuz right now my dining room is all chicken madness!
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 