Mine don't lay that early. It might be 10:00 or later. Also, you might need to wait for an egg until they've been on 100% layer feed for at least a week. Good luck!
My Columbian Wyandotte Bantam 6 M/O pullet suddenly began to sit all the time. Upon closer examination, I found that she could barely walk, taking very short steps, and seemingly on her tip toes. She goes about 3 ft. and has to sit. She is eating and drinking but I don't know what to do to...
One of my Old Eng. Game Bantams made a nest in one of my large flower pots outside. She just hatched 3 babies, and I didn't get chick starter feed; not knowing if the eggs were even fertile. Because of imminent wind/rain from Hurricane Florence I must move her to an inside coop. I cannot...
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What kind of chickens do you have? I am down to small bantams and the Whiting True Blues; all of which are just now beginning to lay. Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
I'm in Newberry County!!
I am so excited to show off my first blue egg. The others were laid by a variety of bantams. I had read a number of threads that had negative remarks about this breed, such as "small eggs", "no color", "green", or "very pale". Thus my excitement upon finding this egg today. My hens are only...
I would definitely isolate him until they are all mature enough to know what's going on. I have some in that same age group who are very aggressive. I have to keep a watch to be sure my hens are not injured.
I am in Newberry County. I like the idea of communicating with folks near me. I have about 40 chickens now (way too many). My favs are the small bantams, but I also like the idea of having colored eggs. So, I ordered the Whiting True Blues, and I don't need
10 hens and 4 roos! I am wanting...