Nope the other is definitely a hen, and there is no way the eggs are hiding. They stay in their coop and run always because of the hawks, I can't let them have free range after what happened to my other ones. They get egg layer and scratch feeds.
Ok first question....
After a year of not having chickens (my old flock of 3 was killed by predators) I decided last spring to get a couple more pullets. I ended up getting two 12 week old (or so I was told) hens, one silver laced wyondotte and one ameraucana. I was told they would start...
I am one who will keep my hens until they pass on. There is no way that I could bring myself to eat my pets. I have 5 children and we eat a lot of chicken but my pets will never be at the dinner table. I do understand how others can do it, but I just don't have it in me. I'd much rather eat...
I don't have a roo, but I just got 3 buff orpington pullets-6 mos old and they are fantastic. They are so loveable and really like people. They come over to me and turn their heads like they are really listening to what I'm saying, it's so funny.
Oh and Lexus laid me an egg today. I caught her in the act She was the only one. I'm wondering if maybe she was the one who didn't lay one yesterday? Should I expect them to lay every other day or do Orps usually lay every day?
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Just to see what they would be labeled if they were bought in the store..i.e. medium, large etc. It's pretty much just for my curiousity, which is why I asked if they would get bigger as my girls got older. I've seen some whoppers on here.
No, not yet. I just took a few quick ones. We've had some really crappy weather. Lots and lots of rain so as soon as the rain stops, I'll be snapping away