The Hens of JADA Farms
We have a cozy little farm near Woodville, Ontario. Our concept was to have a few animals that we could enjoy raising and have them provide for our family. What better than a Chicken for that! After much planning and deciding on which breed would be best for eggs and for...
SO one of our BR's started to make a crowing sound the other morning. I never heard it but my girls said it sounded like the noise a rooster would make. This morning I heard it myself. Our 'hen?' sounds an awful like a rooster in training. I plan on taking a closer look at her comb etc. later...
Thanks for the tips. We do not really want to start over. Kind of like the girls we have....lol. Will try a few things to see if we can help out more. I did read the info above and very helpful....thanks.
We are now up to 8 Chickens. We did have one who was providing us with an egg everyday. One other that was producing one egg every other day. In the last two months we have not seen a single egg. Betty, our hen that laid everyday is now losing feathers and one would also think she is losing...
Thank you both.....good info. We did have them locked into coop for the first few weeks and they seemed to be comfy as we started getting some eggs. If they have a secret hiding spot....oh boy....they have a big area they like to stroll around in....lol. Now, any ideas on why the two lay in the...
Hi all.....It has been four weeks this coming Saturday that we brought home our 2 Buff Wyandottes and 2 Black Australorps. Also three weeks that we introduce 2 Light Brown Leghorns. One leghorn started laying that night. Two nights later she laid again and we also got a brown egg from one of...
Last Saturday, brought home 2 Black Australorps and 2 Buff Wyandottes. I posted about not getting any eggs and was told to be patient and they shall come. Well, this morning we headed back to the market and due to lack of self control, returned with two beautiful Light Brown Leghorns. This...
Hello all. New to this forum and am waiting for first eggs from on of four Hens. Just thought I would throw this post out there to see who else in Ontario calls BYC thier home.
Thank you all for the warm welcome and the great information. I shall be patient as I am certain those eggs will come. Great info here....so much to read about. I will get my page going soon....thanks again all!
Hello all....brought home my first four hens on Saturday from the market. They are Orpingtons, 2 buff and 2 black. They had already started laying prior to me purchasing...but since bringing them home from the market on Saturday....not an egg to be seen. Is there a period of time that they need...