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Yep. It's molting time. Not so much eggs... just lots of feathers.

Hi Dun! Thanks for your reply. I apologize for not responding sooner. For some reason I did not get the notification for the thread. I did obtain hatching eggs via pm from another member. Now each hen has seven eggs. I'm sure I'll get at least one rooster :) but if they are not successful...

Is there anyone in Plymouth or close to Plymouth who has anywhere from 4 to 10 hatching eggs available from chickens? Preferred breeds are Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Welsummers, Marans, EEs, or some similar standard sized egg layer or dual dual purpose breeds. Full sized chickens only. No...

Hello, I am also in Plymouth. :) Plymouth seems very chicken friendly. I love it here.

Welcome to the wonderful world of chickens. I hope you get the OK. You won't have to go out of state and probably not even out of your area to get chicks. There are many good feed stores and chicken keepers on the Cape and south shore where you can get your chicken supplies. Cape Cod Feed Supply...

Welcome jim There are quite a lot of people in Mass with chickens. It feels like chicken central in Plymouth... but that's a good thing.

Are there an unusual number of hawks and falcons in the area right now? I am in South Plymouth and have never had this may hawk scares. My girls have been swooped at three times in just the past week and the crows are going nuts. Is there a window of time or a season when there are more hawks...

Quote: Welcome to BYC! What kinds of chickens do you have?

Quote: I think they do get their personalities on and become friendlier as they get older. All of my hens are becoming friendlier as they get closer to laying age. My EEs or Ameracauna chicks were cuddly ad easy to handle when they were peeps but now they are all rowdy and impossible to catch...

Congrats on the new babies. I posted on your thread. Don't know anything about turkens but I have two Ameraucanas just like those. They are wonderful birds.

That's what I thought Mitch. It seems healthier for them. I was given a lot of advice to build much bigger than what I thought I needed. There are actually only 6 hens in that huge coop. The 3 big girls have their own house (sized for 4) and a large run under the deck. They get free run of the...

Welcome to the forum. If you have only room for 4 or 5 then I could see wanting only hens. What a bummer to be stuck with 2 boys and no hens. Roosters are charming and useful but for newbies and small flock people they are a lot of trouble. My hens are delightful. I am really enjoying just...

Hello, I am also in Plymouth MA and a first time keeper of chickens. It hasn't been such smooth sailing. I thought I was prepared but it seems that I was not. Where did you get your chicks? Plymouth is quite a chicken friendly county. Lots of peeps have peeps here but I don't know any of them...