Posts by sunny & the 5 egg layers

From what I understand, when a chicken "purrs" it is very content and happy.   Another sound is the "Bawk Bawk Bawkaaaawk" that hens make after laying. This is appropriately named the "egg song". I read before that this means...

Quote: Originally Posted by HomeByBonnie  My goodness I am sooo green!   I did not even know about a crop!   Looking up images. No problem. If it wasn't for this forum, I wouldnt...

Are you sure it isn't their crop? Every chicken has a bulge on one side of their breast. This is where all their food goes.

Welcome to BYC!   Be sure if you are adding chickens to your flock that you quarentine them first. You don't have to quarantine chicks, but you do have to quarantine adults to limit the spread of diseases in your...

 Congratulations! You picked out some nice breeds!

Beautiful...er...I mean handsome rooster you have there!   Nice set up too!

For bedding I use pine shavings. Try to stay away from cedar shavings, as they can cause respiratory problems.   Free ranging is up to you. I don't free range my flock unless I am working outside, or the dogs are outside....

I'm not sure if your particular feed store has gates around the chick bins, but my local TSC does. It is possible that when costumers handled the chicks, they could have put them back in the wrong bin. Therefore the gender and breeds...

Quote: Originally Posted by EggieRowe  So cute!  I use pine flakes for mine, but cover it with paper towels for the first day or two.  If you have the choice of sizes, get the large flake kind, not smaller...

Welcome to BYC! Nice set up you have there.