Recent content by Bojangles2002

Well, she laid her first egg yesterday - all good!

I believe my Leghorn (which I got from a local hardware store, not TSC) is from Ideal Hatchery in Cameron, TX. You probably are right though. They are definitely my lightest brown eggs, but still definitely not white.

Thank you for the response. I agree, I think she is just a slow-starter. She is by far my sweetest hen, so even if she is a freeloader that is fine with me. As far as the Leghorn, I’m sure the light brown are from her (I have a camera in the henhouse). I will post a follow-up pic when I have...

Hello everyone - couple of questions here. Been raising my flock of 8 backyard chickens for about 1.5 years now. 3 are 1.5 years, and 5 are about 26 weeks old. My questions are: 1. I have a Barred Plymouth Rock at 26 weeks that I am almost positive is not laying yet. Is that common? Do some...

I'll be double my small backyard flock this summer from 4 to 8 chickens after some minor coop expansions/alterations. I currently have 2 Lavender Orpingtons and 2 New Hampshire Reds. I hope to add 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers. However, if those aren't available where I purchase...

I had this exact same situation 2 weeks ago. I am myself a first time chicken owner and my 4 girls are about 10 weeks old. I did a little digging and found lots of people saying that chickens will take the water that is easiest to get, and so if their chick bowl is available, they will choose...

Hi! I am Zac from Texas. After about 5 years of dreaming/researching/planning/convincing my wife, I am now officially a "Backyard Chickeneer." I have already gained a lot from this community and look forward to continuing to be a part of it. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first...