Hi, I am struggling with the same problem as only one hen was laying in the coop nesting boxes until we got some more hens so now no eggs in the coop. all the others are laying in secret spots in my garden as they also free range. And I tried locking them up once but they managed to escape. So...
Hi, I have a 4 hen and two rooster flock. There about 4.5 months but their Icelandic so don’t lay eggs yet. I am going to get three more hens to balance the ratio a bit and probably get rid of another rooster. The new hens are between 6-8 weeks old. So I am wondering do I just stick the new...
Hi, I free range my 6 chickens ,it works really well. But they spend a lot of time right next to the house and roost on our outdoor table, and of coarse poop there too. I shoo them away but they keep coming back. Is there a way to train chickens not to come close to the house?
Hi, I incubated eggs in the spring and I got four roosters and four hens. I’d love too incubate more eggs but I am done with roosters.so is there a way to incubate eggs with out getting any roosters?
Hi,I have an Icelandic chicken that I hatched out in the spring that looks a lot like a rooster but definitely does not act like one. I have never seen him crow or act like a boss. Does anyone have an idea? He is about 4 months.