I’ve tried using a foster broody hen to raise chicks, and it can make brooding chicks easy. To use a hen to hatch eggs (or foster chicks), you first need a broody hen. We’ve heard of different things ...

Chickens can be surprisingly picky about where they lay their eggs, and sometimes they choose the most unexpected spots.

Wondering ‘can a chicken raise a duck?’ The answer is yes, though you may need to be patient. If you want to learn how to hatch a duck egg without an incubator, you should consider using a broody hen.

Jenn Tompkins holds a chicken at a Rent The Chicken operation in Mount Holly, N.J. In two years, Pennsylvania-based Rent The Chicken has expanded to three other states, plus Toronto.. AP The name of ...

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - The name of Jenn Tompkins' company sends customers into fits of laughter. "When I answer the phone and I say, 'Rent The Chicken, this is Jenn,' they giggle and say, 'I would like ...