Chicks, Chicks, and More Chicks
Ken encourages broody hens. A broody hen is one who wants to sit on a clutch of eggs and hatch out chicks. Many modern breeds of egg layers have this trait bred out of them. Most egg producers think of production of eggs, and a broody hen sits for three weeks and cares for chicks a couple more after they hatch. She isn’t laying eggs while she does that. We like broody hens that hatch …
