I had 3 hens. I just added 3 more last week. They all seem to be getting along except 1. They all seem to be picking on 1. Last night i found her outside the coop. I noticed the feathers on her back were pulled out and she was bleeding. Today all the birds are in the run except her. Shes hiding...
I have 4 chickens. 3 of them roost in the pen and 1 goes in the coop at night. It's starting to get cold at night. Do I need to worry about them or will they start going into the coop. They go in there to lay but that's it. Today I put a light in their coop
Have a Plymouth Rock that was hatched April 1st. she laid her first egg today. it was tiny, about the size of a malted chocolate Easter Egg. when I cracked it open it didn't have a yolk in it either. Does this mean she's going to start laying eggs now or was this just a freak thing
I have a 2 1/2 month old chick that laid her first egg today. It was very small and it did not have a yolk. She also laid it in the run. Are they going to get bigger or was this a freak thing. Also do I need to do anything or will she start going to the coop to lay her on her own.
My hens won't go in their coop at night.they go in there during the day to lay a egg. But they roost in a corner of their pen at night. Is this common or is it something I need to worry about
Ok I have an update on my broken chicken.I called me the woman that sold me the chickens today. She told me that they were about 14 months old. She said that it might be moulting.She said that she kept the coop lit all winter. She said that since I don't light the coop at night they might have...
Thanks redsoxs.Being from Boston I like your user name. How much time should it take. Is there anything I can do to help them along. They seemed pretty relaxed in their coop. There's even more room in their new living area Than they had before with about 20 birds.
I bought 2 wyandotte chickens 3 weeks ago.The woman I bought them from said they we're almost a year old.She said they were already laying. In 3 weeks I've gotten 8 eggs. I get one about every other day. I think one of my birds are broken. How can I tell if its too old,too young or if something...