Posts by bird boy

Hi folks. I live here in central Texas. We currently get 3 dollars a dozen for large brown and green eggs. We get 15 dollars for a two year old hen.  What are these going for in your neck of the woods?

There is nothing better than a hot breakfast of hashbrowns, bacon, and eggs. I start with a cast iron skillit and two tablespoons of oil at medium heat. Once heated I shred one meduim potatoe and spread it out in the pan. I...

Blue andalusian

Good luck.  I feel bad for you and worse for the birds. These sick birds may never get well and unfortunatly any air borne disease they have may be transmitted to your birds.  I would take them back or dispose of them before...

You could take it to a vet but that is prohibitavely expensive in my opinion.  The bird may heal up on its own.  We had a guinea hen that lost the use of one leg after the dog got to her. She lived and healed but never...

Ha ha,  Some times they lay a small egg.  Hope you don't get too many like that.

Thats a good looking bird!

They will be better off in the coop. If the coop doesn't blow away they will be protected from wind and rain and debris. If the coop goes air born the chickens can still fly out the bottom and have a good chance of survival.

Those eggs should become more consistent in color as she gets older. However after a couple of years the eggs will lighten up generally.  The shape and size can change as well.  Obviously as they get older the eggs will...

I would guess you could keep about 6 hens comfortably in that coop. It looks great. Good Luck.