Whole oats, cooked with water to cover, is what race horses were fed back in the "old days". It isn't a pleasant smell, but as most chicken lovers will attest, if it's for the girls, anything goes, including odd smells from the kitchen! I loved making mash for our horses in colder weather, and...
:) My daughter has been attending university in Iowa City for 3 years, this will be my VERY FIRST poultry show!!! I'm so excited, I can NOT wait! Husband is going with me (!?!?!) and daughter will be as well. I think we are officially a chicken raising family :) Would LOVE a catalog, will...
I've had problems with soft shells and no shells too, mine are about the same age as yours RM. Mine were all new laying pullets producing those eggs, most were laid on the roost, dropping into the droppings pit. Sure enough, a few days later, I was getting new eggs in the nest boxes, all...
Assuming this is an Americauna, as she lays a lovely light green egg. 5 months old!
One of my Black Langshan hens, hogging the scratch grain mixed with milk :)
Good luck everyone!!
I was lucky enough to get 2 pullets in a rainbow egg layer collection from a hatchery, and could NOT be more pleased with these hefty birds! 4 months old in a few days, and I'm quite tempted to raise a few more already! These girls are STUNNING, I can't wait to post a picture for all. :)