However, I’ve never heard of them laying eggs in chicken nests, and the egg doesn’t really look like a cowbird’s egg. I think it’s much more likely that one of your chickens laid the egg.

This edition of the Happy Homestead talks about raising your own laying hens from hatching all the way up to full grown hens ...

So, as farmers go about their farming business, here are 10 things you can do to encourage hens to lay their eggs in clean nest boxes. There will be no need to discard dirty eggs again with these ...

If you want a hen to hatch eggs, ... Nearly 100 people took the survey. Thirty-seven people said cooping a hen in a small, dark space with a nest of eggs works sometimes.

During the long summer days, Peeler will collect 45 to 50 dozen eggs daily, in a range of colors as diverse as her happy hens. The Rhode Island Red hens lay a light brown, the Araucana a beautiful ...

The good news? Just like predator-proofing a chicken coop, there are effective ways to protect your nest egg. 1. Set retirement goals. According to Gallup, seven in 10 U.S. adults are planning to ...

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.