It could be coincidence, but I've read several accounts of house chickens that went to the door when they needed to poo. The do have at least SOME control, because I've cuddled chickens on my lap for long periods of time, and walked around with th... read more
Although I've brought chickens (mostly my tiny seramas) into my home for short periods of time, I've never tried to house train one - since we have hardwood floors, it was a simple thing to clean up"accidents". read more
Hatching Silkie Bantams. If you keep Silkie Bantams, you can allow the hens to naturally hatch their chicks. Bantam eggs will take about three weeks to hatch. If you are trying to hatch other eggs, then turkeys and ducks will take about four weeks and goose eggs will take about a month to hatch. read more