EVERYTHING you need to know is in this book! I read it cover to cover before I got my first flock. I keep it on my desk in the She Shed as a reference.
My hen and her eggs were in a hutch. She hatched one beautiful chick with 5 eggs waiting. The next day the food dish was toppled and 2 eggs were missing. We replaced the food and water.
A day later, the chick and remaining eggs were gone. She ate everything. I'm afraid she may become an egg...
I moved my broody hen and her nest of 8 eggs from the coop, into a separate hutch inside the chicken run. She has plenty of food and water. The hen has been on these eggs for 12-16 days because other hens laid more eggs in her nest box while she got up to eat.
After the move, I closed the door...
I moved my broody hen and her nest of 8 eggs from the coop, into a separate hutch inside the chicken run. She has plenty of food and water. The hen has been on these eggs for 12-16 days because other hens laid more eggs in her nest box while she got up to eat.
After the move, I closed the...
Can anyone tell me if this is a cockerel? Purchased 6 'Ameraucanas' from a Ma and Pa hardware, all advertised as poulets, but I did not care. It's about 20 weeks and I'm sure it's an EE.
Thank you for your quick response. I am interested in 3 poulets and 1 cockerel. Having a rooster and hens from another unrelated line would be great. Please PM me with prices and availability.
I am within driving distance of Slidell and would prefer to pick up the birds to save on shipping...