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[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. BYC can be addicting (just like chickens). ) Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Do you have any chickens?

 

[dippyegg]

Hi i have 3 chickens,1 ex battery hen that no longer lays and 2 white stars that lay every day

 

[dippyegg]

I really want to hatch eggs but they never get broody!!

 

[2boys1homestead]

Welcome! I'm gonna be spending most of my time in the learning center too...

 

[Michael OShay]

I really want to hatch eggs but they never get broody!!

Your hens were breed for heavy egg production, not broodiness. If you want a broody hen, I would suggest a Cochin or Silkie. Ours hatched a number of broods for us.

 

[liz9910]

 

[dippyegg]

Is there a better time of year to introduce new hens?! Probably a really silly question lol

 

[dippyegg]

Thanks for the welcome Liz

 

[LIChickens]

Welcome to BYC!

You will find a lot of good information here. Keep on asking questions and you will get many good answers.

You may also want to read the FAQ below.