While I was at the beach on vacation my two bantam hens went broody. Both were sitting within inches of each other ( I believe some of the eggs were messed up while they moved em around.) Then hen that went broody after the first one had chicks within a few weeks , but the hen that had set first...
I know talking chickens is the whole point of the site, but I just want to talk chickens . Any breed ,any topic ,any pictures , any chicken knowledge . I just want to talk chickens with anyone anybody XD.
Somebody should make a chicken show like on youtube or something. All the videos on youtube about chickens are about being self sufficient. That's boring I wanna see breeding tips nesting tips etc.
Ok,so I was bored and I went outside to look @ the chickens and 1 of my OEGB was acting rather curious.She would walk into the nest box then walk out . While i was watchign her she gathered all the eggs (3) into a pile and then sat on them.I think shes going broody? Ill post pics later hopefully...
Im in my very first time incubating and i cant get the humidity up its @ 40-43% but it wont go up any higher and Im a lil scared because during lock down its gotta go up to 60-70% humidity and o by the way im on my 12th day of incubation.
My roo Bocephus was mounting my hens like crazy and hes started to try and crow but now (about 2 weeks later) the hen stopped laying and he stopped mounting them. Yesterday and today everytime he grabs a hold of their back feathers to mount the girls they squawk and run off ; is he not trying...
Ima start incubating soon and sometimes im not able to get my chickens eggs as soon as they lay them ,so how long can they go wihtout being with heat before they die . THANKS
My 7 month old roo mounts my hens and acts like he fertilizes them but every egg they have laid hasnt been fertile ( I made a candler and there was no cloudy spot.) Could it have he was just experimenting or is it that the hens are just starting to lay eggs?? Please help
Today i found an egg in my nest box i did not no hens would start laying in the middle of winter,but is it natural for a new laying hen egg to have blood on it or could she have something wrong with her .
Hello usually when i start a thread its just for an answer or two but today I need more than that . I will be incubating in the spring i dont know what breed yet. I need advice anyone can give me about : eggs, chicks, feeders , watering , feed and etc for the baby chicks . I already have the...