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Chris Martenson
Tag Archives: hen
Stopping a Broody Hen
A while back I did a post on the issue of broody hens; what a great thing they are and how to manage them. There’s another side to this issue, however. Sometimes you have a hen trying to go broody … Continue reading
A New Plan for Chickens: Part IV
Now let’s talk about the breeding flocks. First, a quick recap of genetics here, just to make sure we’re all on the same page. A chicken gets half its genes from mom and half from dad. In addition, chickens within … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, clan, Delaware, hen, Holland, inbreeding, line breeding, rooster
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New Plan for Chickens Part III
In order to get off the hatchery treadmill, I need at least three good-sized flocks. I figure 12 hens and a rooster in each flock. Although I might get by with eight hens, you invariably lose some before or after … Continue reading
Posted in Farms, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged broody box, chickens, chicks, coops, eggs, hen, nest boxes, roost, rooster
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