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This is a 9 week old - not sure if it's a puller or cockerel. Any educated guesses?

I received 5 one year old White Leghorns two weeks ago. As of today, I have collected 30 eggs. It seems one chicken lays consistently. The most eggs I have collected in one day is 3, but that is seldom. I heard this breed 'lays like crazy'. Shouldn't I be collecting 5 eggs most days? Am I being...

I received 5 year old hens on Friday, today is Sunday. They seem to have settled in alright. Two of them have laid 3 eggs in 2 days. I just went out to check on the girls. Three of them are laying on their side in the run. It appears as though they have done a bit of digging in the dirt. They...

I discovered the wonder of chickens when friends of mine asked me to hen-sit for a weekend last fall. While initially I dreaded the thought, I was mesmerized by their 7 awesome hens. I expressed my interest in having my own chickens and my friend offered to help me build a coop and run. Over the...