It’s only a flock of chickens. I had a few broken eggs lately but that was simply because they were laying in the wrong places. My broodies protect their nest very well and I have breeds that are known to be friendly and good mothers. I have a flock of 12 chickens and got 3 hatches last year...
They are free range chickens and I give them a garden mix which contains grains, corn, chickpeas and sunflower seeds. I sometimes give them oatmeal or mealworms as a snack. We have lots of insects in our garden and they tend to eat a lot of grass as well. No sickness except that they had...
Hi there,
I’ve been having issues with quitters in my hen’s eggs for a third time now.
We have a mixed flock with bantam Barnevelders and a Belgian chicken breed, our rooster is from the bantams.
When my barnevelder became broody on eggs from both breeds, they all developed very well.
Sadly...