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I've always loved Indian runner ducks and my kids have always ran to see them at the fall fair. We have been thinking of getting one or two to live with our chickens. Are there any problems with them living together. I've heard the ducks can eat layer feed. Is this a good combination or will...

I have an Australorp cross who has always laid extremely thin shelled eggs that always have small calcium build ups all over one end. I've always thought if the shell is thick enough to hold the egg then I guess it is ok. For the past month she has only laid broken eggs. Lately she has been in...

I would put fake eggs in your boxes or any frozen eggs In the spot you want them to lay. My EE likes to adjust the Shavings in the nesting box for no reason....she's not laying yet.... But she will often kick the golf ball out of the box. Of course All the eggs are then layed on the floor...

So....... I've got 6 great hens of which 2 are laying. They have taken to making a fair Bit of noise some mornings. Will this noise get increasingly worse or will they quiet down a bit once they have been laying for a while. My neighbors are good With a bit of noise but I'm sure if it gets...

@ Fred's Hens I just read your home page and was very impressed with your thoughts and your knowledge about chickens. In the time since you posted on my topic and now I was able to go outside and experience watching one of my hens lay an egg.(for the first time!) Besides the fact that a...

So, I have 1 out of 6 hens laying right now. They are all in and and around 24 weeks old. I have lights inside my coop and outside in the run. I turn my coop light on at 4:30am and then turn my run lighting on at 5:45am when the pop door opens. The run lighting turns off at 10:00 am when it...

I am also waiting on my EE to impress my with a spectacular Tinted egg. Here's hoping! Congratulations!!!!

Quote: My one that just started laying didn't get that memo, so far her eggs are uniform in colour, size, and shape. And here I was almost hoping for some eggy oddities. The eggs I've been getting have been near perfect. Even the first one! Of course I've got 5 other hens that still have...

SO HERE IS A COUPLE OF EGGS I'VE GOTTEN OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS CAN A SINGLE HEN LAY TWO DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT COLOR EGGS OR IS THIS TWO DIFFERENT HENS AT WORK? I JUST STARTED GETTING EGGS LAST WEEK I STILL HAVEN'T GOT MORE THAN 1 EGG A DAY THE LIGHTER TINT EGG IS FROM THIS MORNING!

Congrats! Very exciting times!

Always a good idea to check out the apartment before moving in! Anytime now!!

Quote: I took your advice and checked my hens....much to their dismay.... and figured out which one was laying. It was really easy to tell. Thank you for the advice everyone!

Anyone have any tricks as to find out who is laying eggs? I am trying trying to figure out which hen is responsible. Will she be acting differently than the others? Besides catching her in the act are there any other techniques? She is also laying eggs right beside the nesting box. 6" up...

lorain's fids : Quote: Congrats on your first eggs! we are waiting for our first eggs to arrive here. How old are your chickens? Mine just turned 20 weeks. I think I only have 1 hen out of 6 laying and in think she is 21 weeks Good luck to you and your ladies!

Sorry for the illusion......they are my 3 year old daughters hands. The eggs are about a small-medium size. My wife just finished making oatmeal cookies with them!

I always thought it was really interesting the whole egg laying thing and always enjoyed the excitement that I read in the 1st egg posts but...........until today I really didn't understand. I get it now! I haven't felt so accomplished in a long time and I really didn't do anything...

I have an insulated hen house with a covered run. I was wondering if I should prepare an area outside In the run for them to bed down in during the day? right now they spend most of the day roosting on an outside roost when it gets cold. Will they go inside when it gets really cold? I am...

I would cover the whole run if possible. Cold is one thing but cold AND wet is a real problem! A dry run will help keep the smells down as well.

Here are some photos of my EE and my Australorp crosses(with EE) What are you best guesses as to age of the birds. I think we are getting pretty close to EGG time so we are all very excited. Any guess is a good one!

Hey everyone I have now run power to my coop and have put a 15 watt light inside and a 60 watt out in the run. I was wondering.... if i wanted to extend my days to 14 hours in winter if I should put a couple solar lights in the run so the birds could make their way inside and then turn the...