I have an 8 month old that is quite smaller than the rest and she has yet to develop comb and wattles. Is she a runt? Will she ever mature? She acts totally normal. Help!!
My poor BO Jolene died suddenly tonight. My husband just built them a new coop and she has not wanted to roost, she gets in the nest box or lays on floor and I haven't noticed where she has pooped. I got her 4 months ago and she was supposedly 2014 chick. The lady said she was broody when I got...
My parents barred rocks started laying at 17 weeks 5 days old. Is this not a little earlier than normal? They raised them from chicks so we know the age is correct. They are big beautiful birds with nice red combs and wattles.
I have used this site for a while for info on raising backyard chickens and decided to join. While my parents have always had chickens, this is the first time my husband and I have any of our own...mainly because he eats 4 eggs a day! We have a nice little coop for the girls inside our fenced in...