Search results for query: *

I've been raising layer hens for several years now. I have Leghorns,Orpingtons, and Barred Rocks. About 30 hens in all. I wanted some colored eggs, so I ordered a dozen auracanas, may be miss spelled. These new birds are about 3 months old, and they are still sleeping on the ground. I put a few...

I'm a total nubie here, so sorry if this question is asked alot, didn't know how to search for it. I finished my coop and run last weekend. went and got 10 Black Australorps 15 months old.Averaging 8 eggs a day! How long should I keep them confined before it will be safe to start...

As a small boy I remember my grandmother's chickens, lots of them , all free ranging. I got flogged by a rooster when I was three. Ok that's all the backgroung I'm giving. I've been wanting to have some laying hens for a long time now, but the wife was against it. She grew up with chickens and...

I am an absolute beginner. My grandmother had chickens when I was a small boy, and I've always wanted to have a few hens. I have been reading as much as I can on this website and believe it to be a valuable resource. After browsing through coop designs, I settled on the Maxwell house coop.They...