Thanks! Glad to know that it's not really unusual. The girls are a mixed age flock 1-2 years old. The heat has been terrible here of late, but it is breaking a bit. I was just happy to get 4 eggs today!
Ok, I have owned this adult flock of Buff Orpingtons for 2 months now. I have six hens and a roo. Up until today I was getting on average 10-12 eggs per week and all were pretty brown eggs. Today I went to check the nest and I had 2 unexpected surprises! The first surprise was there were four...
Yay for teamwork everyone! Another suggestion: If you are short on cash and need materials to reinforce your coop, go to Freecycle.org and join a group near you. It is a recycling network to keep materials and stuff out of landfills. Just request what you need (Of course if you have items to...
Thanks folks. I am going to hose the run down today. The temperature is cooler this week here in NC, so they will get a break for a bit. My girl seems fine and was eating and drinking with the others this morning. Have a great day!