Recent content by Whovian

Mine are not laying either. Production went up briefly when the days started to get longer, but then fell off. of the 10 hens I have I am only getting maybe 1 egg a day - sometimes zero. I would love to know why!

My buffs were about 25 weeks. It was agony waiting! The crowns get redder right before laying begins. Mine never did the squatting thing.

Don't know but very pretty!

I am trying to re-home 2 roosters that we don't need. It's not easy! Best of luck!

Buff Orpingtons are super friendly and sweet. We also have three Ameraucanas that are super sweet.

We have two buffs that just started laying and they lay darker brown eggs than our Wyandottes. I guess every chicken is different with varying shades.

Here's my beauty"Stretch." Unfortunately, we are trying to re-home him since we don't need a rooster.

This is my Olive Egger Roo "Popeye." Unfortunately we are trying to re-home him as we don't need a rooster. The picture doesn't do him justice. His feathers are all green shimmery.

I love this! What a great coop!

I think I have some leftover grower feed to give them. I just wasn't sure if the snacks were enough protein. And, oddly, none of my chickens will touch the oyster shell. Maybe they just don't need it?

My three Americaunas stopped laying a couple of weeks ago due to molt. Is grower feed more protein than layer? I give them black oil sunflower seeds as treats and meal worms and they free-range for a little bit every day, bu I think they may need a change in feed for the molt.

We wound up moving the roosting bars above the nesting boxes, going in the opposite direction. They wouldn't use the roosts when they were low. They love them higher up now. Where do you all keep the food and water. I hate that there is no good place to hang the water and food.

I got 3 French Black Copper Maran chicks this past February. Two of them turned out to be roos. I only have 6 hens in the flock. So far, they have been relatively friendly to each other. Should I re-home one now, or wait to see how they get along?

I am wondering the same. It was later in the Spring last year when we got our first chickens. I have 3 Black Copper Maran chicks that are just over 6 weeks old. They are really getting too big for the brooder, but I'm concerned that 40-45 degrees at night is too cold for them. There is no...

They get to free range every day and we are good about giving them boredom busters. I am thinking that a rooster might be a good idea and help get them in line.