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Hi Have searched for an answer to this problem within this forum but can't find anything hence this post. I have a nearly 3 year old hen that has just started laying after a long period during the winter. Her eggs are large and lovely dark brown with even darker speckles, but I've noticed when I...

Hi. I want to ask about my 2 year old hen "Hetty". We bought her 12 months ago as a broody and she successfully hatched 7 chicks for us which she now happily lives with as adults, one of which is a cockerel. Whilst she was sitting she lost all her feathers on her underside which we thought would...

Hi all, This is my first post since registering and I've had a quick look through the FAQ's and can't find one to match my question. I had a broody sit on 12 eggs and she hatched out 7 chicks, which for a first time effort for a young hen I didn't think was too bad. They have from the outset...