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Oh. My. Goodness. ChickyChook, those new fuzzywuzzies are SO cute! They look so fancy... I would have to photograph them eating out of a crystal dish or pretty china... :) or nesting in a pretty vintage hat box! You might get a kick out of looking at this link... Fancy Coop

Miss BroodyBrood ventured out on her own today for the first time in 25 days!

Thank you, ChickyChooky... your suggestions are appreciated... and I enjoyed reading about your process! And yes, I have worked a bit with Louie, with the intention of showing him his "job". When I have him on-leash, he will sit outside the gate of the "chicken yard", and wait while I take...

Thank you, Chick_In_The_Burbs! I'm new to "chicken keeping" and LOVE to photograph them, every chance I get. I've created a page with more photos and a summary of our chicken adventure, so far... if you're interested in viewing cute pics, take a look (some of the story is sad, so beware) ...

Well... I have minimal experience... but from what I've read, true "broodiness" is a much more dedicated and hyper-focused behavior... some hens even get violent, in an effort to protect the nest. My girl isn't displaying violence, but she does bristle her head and neck feathers and "growl"...

Hi Rachel... I'm glad you brought that up... as far as I can tell, this hen IS staying in the nest box all night. Here is a cell phone image... you can see her bristling her feathers a bit... and that was accompanied by a weird "growl" to warn me off. :) In your experience... if Olive is...

Glad you brought that up... As far as I can tell, this hen is also staying in the nest box all night.

We have a 10 month old dark brahma who is very broody... she just started laying eggs in late November, and in the last couple of weeks has started typical brooding behavior. We do not have a rooster... so no fertilized eggs. My broody girl is really only leaving the nest box when I force her...