I've had some barred rock hens and a roo for three years. I know that's too long but they were mainly for eggs and have laid very consistantly for almost three years. They finally slacked up so I put two in the freezer and am going to put the other two in tomorrow. Any chance they're fryable or...
I have four hens and one rooster that are barred rocks. they have been very good consistant layers, after three years now they have finally slacked up. I let them out of thier coop in the afternoons and they run around. When I need them back I can call them and they come running, or I can simply...
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Shortly after hurricane Gustav blew through the area, my son, was asked to go assist in the clean up at a local feed and seed that his cousin worked at. He loved working there and they were thrilled to have him so he continued on after the clean up was complete. Not too long...
lol I had i female and two male pygmies. my female was literally about to burst she was so big, well figured out why yesterday evening, she had triplets!
we have 4 barred rock hens and got our first egg the day before they were 6 months old. that was on 9-2-09, over the next twelve days we got 14. we are now getting 3 eggs daily fairly regularly.
we have three and they are very good escape artists. there are panels that will hold them and once they figure out they can't get out they are content, but believe me if there is any possible way out they will find it immediately, lol