So my girls have just started really getting in the swing of laying. I would like to get some light for their coop for winter. Ideally I could set the timer for a few hours in the early morning before the sun comes up. I have no source of power at my coop. All of the solar lights I have found do...
I sent my husband to the feed store to get my 18 week old hens/pullets some feed. Before I read the sack we had loaded all the feeders (50lbs). Are they going to be OK with this for a few weeks? I’ve got one or two girls that have started playing and I have supplemental oyster shells out for them.
I’ve noticed her poop being solid this am but in very small amounts. I haven’t observed her drinking but she’s eating. Unknown if it’s in “normal” volume. So strange. She looked like she wasn’t going to make it yesterday and this morning she looks fine.
I went on vacation for a week and my father took care of the chickens. He said everyone looks good. Yesterday morning An Orpington was very lethargic with her head hanging to the ground. I removed her quickly from the others. All of the other girls are beginning to lay for the first time so we...
I got a few girls from my husbands buddy and this pullet was identified as a black Maran. Doesn’t seem right to me with those white feathers. Any thoughts?
This is my 16 week barred rock. She seems pretty red it to me. Do you think she will be laying soon? My girls are still on a grower feed, should I get some oyster shells in case she is ahead of the rest of them?