I got 2 chicks that were born over 1.5 years ago. The have never laid an egg. I thought I was just unlucky that I got 2 duds. Now I see the coop with several paper shells. See picture. I have been researching and researching. I have given them oyster shell, changed layer crumble... anyone have...
Maybe I'm just excited and impatient but my Cream Legbar hens have not laid at 26 weeks of age. I'm feeding them commercial grade crumble. I have two that are sister's. I also have a RIR which is about 10 months old that is a laying champ. What am I doing wrong?
My Plymouth Rock, Alice, the protecter of the all 3 girl community was attacked last night. I heard noise out back, ran out there to find Alice in back of the coop on the ground...face in dirt and moving her wing. I quickly picked her up....she was listless. Still alive but didn't look good at...
My daughter wants to show our Polish Chicken this year. Her teacher (Agriscience) tells her that our chicken needs a Birth Certificate. Has anyone heard of this? We went and searched for this perticular breed just for her to show. We found a breeder in N.C. (we are in Miami) and drove the baby...
Hey! I am fairly new at raising chickens. It has been over a year and I got 2 young hens. 1 RIR / 1 Plymouth rock. They became best friends and would follow each other around all day. Both being awesome layers. They become a part of our family very quickly. Every morning I greet them, as...