They eat better than we do... lol.
Hadn't thought of predator, we've had some run ins with raccoons around and about this year.
Lo and behold though, they both laid eggs yesterday and today. I'll still keep checking for mites, and cleaned their food containers. We'll see how this goes. Thanks...
I have checked for mice again. Not coming up with anything.
I hadn't thought about food. I have the exact same feeders. Not sure what size bag we buy, but we keep it stored in a steel trash can with a lid. But it does stay in there for a couple months, as we used to have more chickens and are...
I've checked for lice before. I'll check again though. It's just the strangest thing. I'd think they were just getting old but they're only 4. Been driving me nuts trying to figure this out.
3 moults, started in February to April, then right away June and July, and then pretty much August to October. We had maybe a dozen eggs laid this entire year so far. And they are not good quality eggs either. I'm in the foothills of Colorado. Haven't had any extreme weather really. They do have...
I have 2 4yo hens. They have moulted 3 times this year and have completely stopped laying. They eat organic layer pellets along with oyster shells and have free run of the gardens. I purposely have kale and collards growing for them- they love it. Just wondering why they are moulting so much...
