Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....
I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...
I couldn't get this thing to stop leaking. I even tested it by putting it on a flat concrete surface and it still leaked out the entire 2 gallons. Tried hanging it, tried sitting it on the...
seem like a good breed, if i had the room i would probably raise a batch of them they seem like they would be a good 4h starter show bird...considering i dont see many of this breed in my class...
its a feed scooper it cant be perfect but over all when every thing is said an done i love mine its great its starting to show a little wear an tear but its to be expected i have had it for 4...
Found this in the nest box today. It weighs a ton. This hen has been regular all spring with no problems. Strange. I'll let you know what I find when I crack it open.
We haven't gotten a big one like that in a long time! I have found they are laid usually by new layers. Bet it's a double yolker!
NH living with two LaMancha ladies , 14 assorted hens, 2 super proud roosters, 9 smelly turkeys, 2 silly cats, 1 old, sweet boxer, 2 human babies and one very good husband.
NH living with two LaMancha ladies , 14 assorted hens, 2 super proud roosters, 9 smelly turkeys, 2 silly cats, 1 old, sweet boxer, 2 human babies and one very good husband.
I haven't had a big one for a couple of years. The hen that laid it has been laying beautiful normal eggs then this thing shows up. I feel bad for the hen!
We haven't had any double yolkers from the two younger hens, but the older ones used to lay them all the time. Congrats, double yolkers are a nice surprise!
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4 years!!! So awesome... (I am keeping this account alive in OPS just for that. lol.)