Recent content by Mrs. K

How much do your birds weigh? And what is the preferred weight for the type of bird? Fat birds can have laying problems. Starvation can cause problems too, but I don't see that here. But otherwise, diet has a little effect on laying. Any laying feed is or should be meeting the birds required...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-little-different-way-of-adding-chicks.1521710/#post-25629753 If you don't have a broody hen. Mrs K

If you have a broody hen, see Ridge Runner. If you don't, this is how I do it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-little-different-way-of-adding-chicks. Mrs K

I really would not change anything. This is working for your other hens. I think this was a glitch. Rather like getting the stomach flu. It happens, you feel horrible, and later on you are fine and eat potato chips again. However, I am not a chicken keeper that doctors my birds at all. Mrs K

Territory is a funny thing, and being able to see it, but not occupy it, the chicken thinks that is not her territory, and stays where she belongs. I have a lot more success, when I integrate birds (and adding a single bird, is the hardest integration to do) is I give the new bird the coop and...

I think that most of us, growing up with store bought eggs, rather expect perfect eggs and worry when they are not. I agree with the others, this is not to worry about, just normal for her. Mrs K

Laying is an individual aspect of a bird, influenced by breed, but with natural variance per individual. I think Ranger birds, are more of a meat bird, than an egg layer. However, there really is nothing you can feed or do to her to make her lay. Unless she is being starved to death, diet has...

Once in a while, you get a bird that is not working out in your flock. She destroys the peace of the flock, and your enjoyment of the flock. Sell her or eat her. This will improve everything. It always is kind of hard when you lose a hen, but as my granddaughter says, 'well, now we can get...

I would not fret it, I would expect the bird to pass very soon.

Pick up the eggs and listen to them. If you hear nothing, feel no movement, or if they slosh, they are duds. I think you should be happy with the four you have. If you have an incubator, you could try that. Because if I remember right, you said 4 eggs were added late. Your choice, but even if...

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I would sit out there with coffee, and watch them most of the morning? When I have a sudden decrease - they have a hidden nest. And yes I know you are sure there is not one, but I have had them hide a nest in plane view. Or sneak into the smallest of holes and be behind somehing. It would be...

Yes, but put a roost in front of nest, or a ledge, so that they can jump up, land on the lip then step into the nest.

Leave them outside in the coop until they lay? They only lay once a day.