A few days ago one of our girls started laying her eggs in the corner of the coop. And when I get out there..always too late of course...the egg is broken! I'm not sure if it's the same chicken that was laying the very soft eggs (in the bin) last week. Also, there is a new resident with them...a...
Our "Floppy Girl" is sick. Her cone is more floppy than usual and it is deep red/ maroon like color. When I took my girls bananas and grapes she did not rush over as she usually would. When we picked her up she threw up all runny yellow. She is also breathing with her mouth wide open.. Any ideas?
Yeah!!! My girls are feeling at home now! For the last 2 days when I wake up at 6:30 I see all 4 girls outside in their run! I am so happy that everyone seems happy! At least 1-2 eggs everyday. And they are not nervous around my kids or dogs!!!! I love how they put themselves up to bed every...
Thanks for the welcome! Yes so far I have put lettuce; carrot peels and even brocoli on the ramp! This is my daughters job...lol....where is she? Fishing with her dad! I want the chickens down so I can go into the coop to refresh water and food....one somehow made its way out so I found me...
Hello...we are new at this whole chicken coop business! We (I) have done ALOT of reading/researching chickens! We have purchased 4 laying chickens from our local farmer. We have built a chicken coop with a ladder going down and out in an enclosed area. How long (roughly) until the chickens are...