Was traveling last week and a BO hen went broody. Wife gathered eggs and put 12 under her Monday nite. That day by chance the hen had switched nests she was on.
I got home Tuesday afternoon. When I went out to check her she had moved back to the orginal nest, leaving the eggs untended.
My...
I have three, 4 month old Jubilee Orpington Cockerels (Greenfire stock) I only need one and will likely try to sell the other two.
Question, the biggest (but not the first to get red comb and start crowing) has hair like feathers on his head that look odd. Is this common for Jubilee or Orps...
question,
I want to "break" a broody I have. I know the prescribed method is a wire bottomed cage.
What dimentions wire?
seems like hardware cloth would not let poop fall through, so something like 3/4" by 3/4" or what works good and is safe for the hen?