I had checked for eggs internally about a month ago and there was nothing, there continues to be nothing there. I cannot feel that her stomach is swollen, all I feel is feathers and bones.
I am a very beginner chicken owner. I have two year old red star chickens, down from four a couple of months ago. Two were killed by hawks so we covered their (big) run and that saved the other two. While both had been laying eggs nicely, after the attack, one started laying sporadically and...
We lost all four of my chickens to a neighbor's dogs who busted through a fence to get them. They were not rare breeds but it was devastating anyway. Thankfully in our case, the neighbor paid for new (much reinforced) fencing with rebar at the bottom to make sure these dogs couldn't dig their...
Hi I am new to this, Got five Golden Star chickies :(born around May 1st-ish). How do you know when they might start laying? I saw some of you say 16 weeks. Couldn't find info by googling.
thanks,
Heidi