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So one or more of my 4 month old hens has started laying! It's a shock since my old girls didn't start till 6 months. I wasn't prepared for them to start laying yet. I still have them on medicated feed, but will be switching it to a laying pellet now that they are maturing. My question is...

I woke up this morning to put my 6 week old chicks into the run and one of my americanas was dead. I'm not sure how it happened. I have 3 separate breeds and it seems to me that they "hang out" with their breed. I only have one americana left and I'm just wondering if she will be okay. They...

After my small flock of four was taken out by a neighbor dog I decided to take a break. I've missed having my chickens and fresh eggs and have finally go a new group of chicks. They are pecking at my keyboard as I'm writing this, making it a little difficult, but very entertaining. I...

So my hen just started laying and I know it can take a while for their shells to thicken. My hens have plenty of calcium, so I don't think that's the issue. I think she's laying to many too soon. She layed one good egg yesterday (it cracked because she layed it on the roost and when it fell...

Just curious what time of day hen's generally lay? Have a possible egg eater (to soon to know, as I've only found one shell), so I want to know when I should be checking the hen house...Thanks:D

So I'm not 100% sure it's my first egg, my hens free range the yard and we have a patch of woods they like to go in. I was cleaning out the coop and found a shell. Hoping it was just thin and they broke it, not that I have an egg eater. Since I found it I got the nesting box in put in. I...

Hi! Just wondering if I should worm my hens a few times a year as a preventative? If so, what should I use? Thanks.

When ever I go out handing out treats to the girls between bites they rub the sides of their heads on the ground. Just wondering why?

Two of my pullets are buff Orpingtons. They are about 4 months old now, so no one in the coop is laying yet. The one that is definitely a hen is a normal as far as I can tell. Very healthy, her comb is reddening, her feathers are filling in and getting fluffy. The one I have a question about...