We waited until we had enough eggs for a good meal to share!! Only 2/12 hens are laying so far-they have been doing pretty well! Still pretty tiny eggs, except the double yoker!!!-cooked them up tonight, so delicious!!! (Even saved them a little )
Today was the day!! Went to let them out this morning and there was my first little egg laying in the dirt! Unfortunately it was in the run and not in the laying box, but regardless I am super excited!!!! I think it may be from my buff orp because of the tan color...
Ok i know i keep posting with hopes of the first egg annnny day now! I know my little leghorn is gonna pop one out anny moment!... The other day my boyfriend sent me a pic before i got home from work, of an egg set on shavings- my forst thought was "omg an egg!!!", second thought-"that jerk...
My boyfriend and i have been having dreams about the first egg!!! Scary!!! Haha. Im heading home soon to check for the first egg..... Its only a matter of time!!
They are exploring their boxes!! Making a mess of them-squatting, very talkative!! Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the first egg any day now!!
My girls are about ten weeks old now... I know I still have a while to wait but I sure am anxious for my first egg!! I think my easter eggers will be last to lay too.. I've heard they're slow pokes!
So two nights ago one of my chicks (6/7 weeks old) began having seizures. It was almost like she was seeing things, then all of a sudden would freak out and her wings would spread out, eyes would close and body would be stiff like. Then I'd help her become stable and she would be okay... just...
Thank you very much for the responses! I will try to identify all the symptoms when I get home later.. it sounds like the symptoms can be very similar to other things too, so I am not sure how I will be able to tell if she does actually have Mareks? And if she does... what do I do with her...
Her droppings look ok.. She did a couple this morning, a little white and green, first one was solid then a little loose..... She did not move all night long, but this morning was walking around and tweeting, but pecking at the blanket etc, not really paying attention to the food or water...
I dont think she was vaccinated, i picked all my chicks up at a chick day at a local feed store. They have all been fine up until today when i notices her seizure.. She has done it multiple times. I have brought her inside. She freaks out randomly and that is when it happens. She ate a little...
hi all! I am new to chickens i have twelve chicks about 6 weeks old. All are doing well but one all of a sudden started tumbling over, when shed fall it almost seemed like a seizure and i had to help her out of it. Her eyes would close and wings out etc. now she is quiet and shivering. Sometimes...
Hi all! Im new to the chicken world and have a few questions. I have 13 chicks about 2.5 weeks old now.. I have them in the basement nice and toasty in their big brooder. They eat a TON of the starter chick food, although they do spill a decent amount onto the floor of their coop. Will they eat...