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I have 3 hens that are 24 weeks tomorrow and they haven't started laying yet. Our hen house is good sized and I recently installed a light bulb for heat and to trick the girls into producing eggs even though the nights are coming quick. The hen house has 3 windows for ventilation but with...

These are my girls they are 18 weeks old. when should I be expecting my eggs?

4 week old chicks my husband brought back from a farm. Please tell me what you think? The first one is a boy I think. Barred Rock? The next one is a big ol' chick, Buff Orffington? the last 2 are Ameracaunas? this is what they were like as babies, I had 5 but due to a cat attack...

I think I have 2 EE's and I think they are girls. Then there is the I think pullet and I think BO (this one is bigger than the rest but isn't bossy. then there is the one that looks like a Barred Rock but I don't think it is one. Also the only one to have a comb starting and pinking at...

A newby member with 4 chicks. I was really happy to find this group. I have already learned a bunch by reading others posts. Glad to be a member. Lori

I found a cat in my coop today. Now I think I know why I lost a perfectly healthy chick yesterday. After the incident I checked the chicks and noticed two of them had scratches on their comb area with a bit of blood. I am new to this so I am wondering if I should pull the chickens with...

I am a new mom of what was 5 chicks 4 weeks old. They were all doing fine until last evening when I changed out their shavings in the temp. Housing I have them in untill we finish their house and digs. It is shaded and seems o.k.for now. The other four seem to be doing o.k. but this one just...