I really like your article. We started our flock with two, about 1 year or so, Rhode Islands about two weeks ago. Then on Sunday the place we got them from gave us two White Leghorns. All four of these birds had already been living together. Now that they are back together its mayhem. So I saw...
We just received two, approximately one year old, Rhode Island Red hens. They arrived Tuesday evening. I can imagine that there should be an adjustment period before they start laying again. But we don't know what to expect. The first night they each laid a egg, one in a nesting box and one in...
Greetings Ya'll,
Our names are Chris and Sherri. We live in the tiny community of Timber, Oregon. We are first time chicken owners. We recently started our flock. We received our two, approximately one year old, Road Island Red hens on Tuesday evening. We converted an old 5' by 6' shed into our...
We are new to raising chickens. We are starting our flock with two laying hens that someone gave us. And we are considering expanding our flock to include some store bought baby chicks. Is this a good idea, and what if anything should we do so that we have a successful integration? Any and all...