I have a friend that has over 200 chickens, they told me the best way to stop a broody hen is very simple and very quick get the wire bottomed cage but before you put them into it get a container of freezing cold water and before you put her in the cage completely submerge her, absolutely...
I went out to check for eggs and make sure the girls have enough water and in the coop on its side was one of my Bluebells :( i did notice the other day she was looking a bit thinner than usual and was keeping away from the others, or they were keeping away from her!
Its very hot over here in...
Thinking about it I have moved to another version of layer pellet it's slightly lighter in colour to the usual one but i do have 2 new sacks of the original pellets I also have started to give them Verm-X (natural worming) feed supplement.
They have all settled quite well, none of them seem...
It's always a good question and its the first thing people ask as soon as they find out you are keeping chickens, I have a lady that buys 2 dozen a week and i only charge £3 thats $4.70 this week she had 4 dozen it pays for the feed and its always good to hear someone speaking about how good...
Hi Mahonri, I did think this might be part of or in fact the answer, i have them ranging in a 80ft by 100ft garden it's totally theirs and but they sleep in a coop thats 10ft x 8ft x 8ft coop < and i'm guessing that this is going to be my problem, they do fit quite well lots of roosting space...
Hi Guy's N Gal's,
I recently added two lots of 3 to my babies they are all hybrids i started off with 12 and was getting at least 10 eggs a day, now i have added the other 6 (not all in one go) I have 18 hens, but i'm only getting about 4 eggs!!!!
one Orpington started getting a bit broody so i...