Recent content by EspressoGirl

For the last week or so I have been finding broken eggs in the nesting box almost daily. Today I found another broken egg (really in pieces) with most of the egg eaten/missing. Half of the shell was outside of the nesting box. I have only 2 hens and they don't usually break the eggs. I...

something to think about: try planting edibles that help the chickens with parasites. spearmint, wormwood, citronella plants. You can also plant blackberries on the outside of the run which will climb and give shade and give the birds fresh berries. I would try to find the thorn-less...

When buying a hen how do I tell if she is old? Last summer I bought 4 hens and a Rooster (all Rhodi's) I was told that they were all 8 months old. After getting them home I noticed that one of them sat around alot and from what I could tell was not laying at all and never did for the year...

When you tuck them in at night and pet them all good night.

No seriously, am a new member and have been reading posts by others. Found your site very informative. I have 4 Rhodi hens and 1 Rooster. They started out as hubbies and somehow ended up with me. Love my rooster "Lucky" (lucky to have so many hens to himself!) I never knew a rooster...