BackYard Chickens

First, will a hen lay different size eggs? One of my NHRs laid, what I would call, a jumbo egg compared to what she's been laying. Second, can a hen lay more than 1 egg in 24 hours? Same pair of NHRs. I gather eggs everyday around 5pm. Last night, 1 out of the pair. This morning, when I fed, both had laid an egg. So this evening when I gathered...3 eggs out of 2 hens. I have read that they average an egg every 25 hours. So, theoretically, one could have laid after I gathered last night and...

I just chased off a hawk that was sitting on the chicken fence! How can I get rid of those things? We have three of them!

Hi everyone, I'm new! So, we've hatched & raised chicks and kept chickens in the past, but it's been a few years and it's our first time ordering live chicks shipped to us. They shipped today so should be here any day now, and we are getting super excited & nervous! My question is mainly if there's anything we might not expect compared to non-shipped chicks. We did read the hatchery tutorial on offering warm water and so forth. I suppose it's really just nerves I'm dealing with, lol. I also...

i have a problem and need a solution. I have a very aggressive rooster he attacks us every time we go into the yard. You need to be armed with a rake or something because he is coming for you. He won’t even let my dog go outside - she is terrified of him. I’ve tried to find him a home but who would want him? I’m tired of feeling like I’m a hostage in my own yard. Suggestions?

Still trying to figure out how to post in the AZ thread, but anyway....... My girls don't like the stuff I have tried for the dust bath. They seem to like really fine dirt, but I can't find that anywhere. What mix do you use that your girls like??