Recent content by DutchsCluckers

Awsome run! I am in the process of building mine. Got fence up but am stumped on the roof of the run. I see a series of boards and fencing for your runs roof. What are the materials you used for the roofing portion? Also thanks for the idea of putting in beds around the run, I am officialy in...

Sorry to here this. I personally do not know how long she might have but I do know that the tumors weaken them. I lost one of my Rhode Island Reds named Red today on the vets table. She had grown in size and thinking she had a egg break inside her. I took her to the vet and the doc checked her...

The other day my neighbor was teaching me how to clip my flocks feathers. I was telling her that my Barred Rock was acting real lethargic, sleeping on her feet and not moving much. We were both looking at her when she dropped a chickie bomb but we noticed something poking out of her. I grabbed a...

Problem is I was told they are about four years old and have been laying for awhile.

This morning I went out to get my eggs and found 5 in one box and one with a smear of blood. There was also blood in the pine shavings. There was also poop which is odd. What could this be? I've recently had a hen brooding but today she was with the rest of the flock. Could it be her? How can I...

I have a Jersey Giant that is confining herself to the laying boxes. Each box is separated by a wall and for the life of me, all the eggs end up in one box and under her. How can a hen transport an egg like that? I have also spent the last two weeks pulling her from the box trying to break her...