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 ...

Brooding, often misconstrued as fixating on negative thoughts, can surprisingly act as a catalyst for personal growth. When approached with mindfulness, brooding evolves from a passive indulgence in ...

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 ...

An often overlooked consideration when one is choosing a breed of hen is the extent of their natural inclination to sit on a clutch of eggs. Beatrix Potter summarised the challenges of brooding with ...