Posts by ruthanne

Okay, I have been elected to be the Poultry Leader of our 4H club.  I think I'm gunna need some help, I dont know where to start.  What do I do at my first meeting? 

Quote: Originally Posted by rlhagan56  Pretty girls, I like chicken pictures lol.  Congratulations on all the new eggs everyone! Thank you, I just started raising chickens in March.  I got these girls...

I cant beleave it I finally have all four hens laying.  I got 4 eggs on Thursday.  They are 23 weeks, 3 are orpingtons, 1 Australorp.  I dont have pics of the eggs but I have pics of...

Pine shavings here too.

We got our third egg today, the next day after the second not 5 day wait for another egg.  And its larger than the others.  My daughter was so eggcited when she found it.   They are all 18 wks and will turn 19 wks...

Oh, they are on dirt.  There coop floor is dirt, and I let them out during the day in the backyard to eat the grass and bugs.    And my daughter just went out to check on eggs, and found one in the nest.  ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flowerbh  Here is what one of my books says about feeding LAYERS.  (different for meat birds)   Starter feed:   0 - 6 weeks Grower feed   6 -...

is there anything else I should be feeding them. 

I'm wondering what kind of feed should they be on at 19 weeks.  When do I change there feed.  I have them on a laying crumble that I mix with the rest of there chick starter. I am also giving them greens every day, and once a...

Quote: Originally Posted by 7 Biddies  With all the variation in laying ages, the frustration of waiting and counting the weeks, I'm giving up. They lay when they lay. If I'm watching anything, it's to see if I'm...