Recent content by arlenecruises

I have had NO eggs for 6 weeks. Before that very sparse. I have tried every trick on every chicken site to no avail. I live in Colorado and my neighbor is getting so many eggs that she is selling them. Of course we are getting the same weather temps and sunlight. They look great after...

Oops, found the other chart, Very good and thanks,

The chart recommended was exactly what I was looking for except not enough chickens listed. Now I am going to look up the "STORY'S" books. I love reading about chickens but thought I must be a little strange, I love to read about many things-LOVE BOOKS. A favorite is MOTHER EARTH,. A terrific...

I am always looking for info on chicks such as color eggs, hardiness in cold, number of eggs per year, etc. I think I saw a chart once somewhere but can never find it again. I am always cross referencing characteristics and buy the time I am done I forgot what the first one said. Yes I can...

All of a sudden, 3 eggs this morning I have only 1 chicken with thin shells. , The others are thick shells. I have oyster shells out all of the time. Also throw a small shovel full or worms once a week. I grow my own worms in flower pots (with plants in them) with corn meal and another pot...

I use a crock pot on low and it is the easiest water I ever used for freezing weather

I have been feeding table scraps and stale bread to stretch my chicken food Question yet: Why I have only one chicken laying thin shells. So thin that now I can squeeze the shell into wrinkles and shapes while egg is intact inside, Other chickens lay thick shells,. Since it is only one...

I have 14 chickens with almost no laying, I get 1 egg a day if I a lucky. They are on egg layer food and have plenty of calcium. Getting expensive to feed them without eggs to show for it. I started giving more kitchen scraps and bread but will switch to more layer feed when days get longer...

At least 2 years old

I have one chicken that lays eggs with extremely thin shell. Also shell is lt beige with tiny dark brown specks. It is not smooth like my other eggs.?

How about Maran 's in the Rocky Mts, It does go to -20 once or twice each winter

7 chickens but get only 3 eggs a day. 14.45 minutes daylight now. Got 3 free chickens-maybe they are too old. HELP!!!!! I was told they were the right age to be layers. Anyone know how to tell if a chicken is too old.

Oh, are we not supposed to wash the eggs? Sometimes they are dirty.

Rocky Mountains-Lots of hawks, eagles. huge black birds? here. I strung up glittery wire from Christmas and other holiday decorations. They criss cross the whole chicken yard which is very big, maybe 50 ft x 30 ft. They tied some old video tape which is black and shiny and flutters in the...

The hole is so small that I am surprised the chickens can get through. A predator would have to be very small to fit. So far so good!