I am not really sure sparten, as some of the hens are starting to molt. other than trying to integrate the new additions to the flock with out the young one's being pecked till they bleed. I am hoping that the laying hens are not feeling like their in danger by being out numbered an on the...
I had put a cinder block in the run for the rooster to perch on, the hen scratched around an under the brick until it fell over on her breaking her neck... thus "brick poisoning", as to her demise .
?? well what can I say! other than I need to go back to grammar school to learn to count on all my fingers an toes! lol I had stated that I have 18 leghorn hens and I have to admit I counted wrong again!!! lol rounded the little ladies up and recounted them with two full hands and five toes on...
probably just not thinking right ?? lol I have 18 laying leghorns with out a dought! when I got the new chicks the hatchery always sends me extras so there was my point of thought (30 new chicks 28 hens an 2 roo]s) ... 4 of the pullets didn't make the grade.....
just the 24 white rock chicks on the 26th of feb, but their not ready to lay yet... they are now just 7 weeks old an around 1 pound+ eating like piglets ... the 18 leghorns I have left are from the 26 I bought a year ago ..... the hens are doing better than I figured they wood with the drop of...