Recent content by Newby's from Central ME

Can I buy something for them at the store or should I give them more household items with calcium in it?

I have 5 month old Barred Plymouth Rocks and New Hampshires. They just started laying two weeks ago and I still only get 3 - 4 eggs a day. That is not a big problem, I figure they won't all lay at the same time. My issue is that I have been getting a soft egg every day or so. The shell...

Thanks. It's good to hear from someone from Maine. I thought they would want to go in if they didn't want to get wet. My husband just went out and put them in the coop.

Is it ok for young (6 weeks old) chicks to be out in the rain? They have access to get in the coop if they want to. When it rains, they don't seem to want to go inside. We do put them in the coop and lock the door to the outside when it rains.

I have a 5 week old Barred Plymouth Rock who rolls in the shavings in the coop and trys to throw it on herself. I think I read somewhere on here that you should have some sand or dirt for them to roll in (dry bathe). Could someone tell me if this is so and what grade of dirt I should get?

:)Just wanted to say that I used this site very extensively when trying to figure out what type of chicks and coop to obtain for my and my husband's desire to raise some egg layers. I have 6 New Hampshire Reds and 6 Barred Plymouth Rocks that are 3 weeks old. They are growing so fast. I am...