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What To Do with a Broody Hen – Hatch Chicks!

Maxine, one of our Buffs, is an extremely broody hen. We have dealt with her broodiness off and on since we got her in the summer of 2010. I cannot count the times I have gone to collect eggs only to find her sitting on all of them. In case you’re wondering, a broody hen is just a hen who… Read More

Raising Backyard Chickens in the City Limits

We’ve been raising backyard chickens in the city limits a little over a year now. Let me tell ya, when Mr. Simple first told me he wanted to get some chickens I was extremely apprehensive. You see, we live within the city limits in a subdivision with neighbors close by. I didn’t think we would be able to have chickens…. Read More