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 ...

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 ...

As both an aspiring writer and budding game designer, Nick spends most of his spare time picking through games that players adore and figuring out what makes them tick. Valheim has its fair share of ...

With the price of eggs soaring, raising chickens has become ever more popular, and incubating those eggs is essential for a successful hatch. Egg incubators provide the warmth and humidity necessary ...

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 ...