Posts by SqueakyRoseShalom

I have one hen who becomes a bully ONLY WHEN there is a broody hen to pick on!  I guess broodies are vunerable- not sure why, whether it's a hormonal thing that others can sense, or just because all they want to do is sit around,...

For about a month when our newborn arrived, there was plenty of times when I went to feed my girls and they were completely out of feed, so I wasn't surprised that they were not laying very well.  I have been keeping them (mostly)...

If I let my hens free range every day for much of the day, can this cause poor nutrition leading to less egg laying?  thanks for your help!

I'm eager to place my chicks with the rest of the flock.  We've had such heavy rains for the past 5 weeks that the only place that I have for the chicks is very muddy.  They are 12 weeks already, so really not even chicks...

I had a chicken who was doing the same thing, so I started giving them extra oyster shell mixed in with their feed AND feeding them crushed egg shell in their feed.  I save every shell from the eggs we eat and feed it right back...

  Quote: Originally Posted by CarolJ  As long as the eggs didn't get overly hot, they would be fine.  Many people don't refrigerate their eggs - and keep them on their kitchen counters for quite a long...

I've been out of town for a couple of days.  Is it OK to eat eggs that were laid on Friday and I just collected them today?  (Sunday)  Thanks all!  I love being a part of such a knowledgeable group=)

THANKS BECCI!!!!

We have our first broody hen since we got our rooster and we are SO EXCITED to let her hatch some eggs.  She started sitting a couple of days ago, and at first she wasn't camped out, just hogging the favorite nesting spot. ...