The term broody might not be an everyday word used in the average person’s vocabulary, but for anyone who owns chickens it is a well-known poultry tendency. Broodiness is a behavior a hen can exhibit ...

Egg incubators, such as this Brinsea countertop model, offer another way to hatch chicken eggs if you don't have a broody hen. Now, on to working with broody hens. What follows is an adaptation from ...

In this insightful video, we explore the essential tips and techniques for setting up a comfortable isolation pen that keeps a broody hen and her hatchlings happy and healthy. Learn how to create the ...

Hatching your own chicks with a broody hen is an adventure that combines the wonders of nature with the charm of traditional farming. My year/old Easter Egger, Peach, decided she wanted a family of ...

We all know the typical broody signs – hen sitting puffed up on the nest, flattened like a pancake to cover all the eggs, refusing to come off and nipping at any intrusive hand with an ominous cluck.

In this video, we explore a space filled with numerous hens and examine the dynamics of a broody hen. #chickens #broodyhen ...

I am a poultry farmer in Kitengela and I noticed something unique my neighbour also a poultry farmer, was doing. Recently he had a broody chicken that had sat on eggs for the entire 21 days of ...

Chickens can be a touch on the stubborn side. But have you ever seen a chicken unleash her inner mama bear? That's exactly what happened with one Rhode Island Red when her owner came back home from ...

Last week, one of the hens refused to vacate the laying box. When approached, she growled like an electric kettle on the edge of boiling. Determined to get my end of the bargain, I reached under her ...