I am SO excited! We got our first egg today! One of my 15wk old black sex-links laid it right in the middle of our gravel driveway! It is very tiny and has a super soft shell. I've read that a soft shell is normal at first. Is this right?
So far, I haven't offered oyster shell - a friend...
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I bought two Easter Eggers but knew that they weren't sexed. One started crowing today at 10 weeks old. I guess we have a rooster! Unfortunately, he's getting mean with the hens and is generally quite unfriendly. We were really hoping for all laying hens.
I'm going to look to re-home...
We ordered 10 chicks from our local feed store and they arrived on Friday! This is our first flock and we're pretty excited! We have 4 ISA Brown, 3 Barred Rock and 3 Black Sexlink - all to be laying hens. They are the cutest little things ever! We are trying the Eco Glow brooder and it seems...
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This is our first flock and I am so excited to be getting chickens! We are looking for good egg layers and friendly birds (I have two kids, aged 8 and 11 who will be helping). I'd love to have a mixed flock so I'm looking for advice as I want them to get along. Also to consider, we live...
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I have always wanted chickens! We moved to a 10 acre hobby farm a year ago and I am dying to convert our garden shed (approx. 10X4 ft) into a chicken coop. My husband is working on house renovations, so this is my baby. The question is... with very limited experience will I be able...