I was just wondering about this very subject. I've had a flock of 5 for 3 years. My two easter eggers were close and the one was just killed last week by my bird dog! She had somehow flown out of her run. Her flock mate flew out with her but I got out there before she was killed also! I...
My poulets are 28 weeks old and only my one buff orpington (Martha) is laying about every other day. I think maybe I got an egg from one of my Easter eggers a couple weeks ago, (very light rose color) but nothing since. I put a light in the coop (25 watt) that comes on at 4am. Should the...
AT LAST!! My first egg ever!!!!!!! It's from Martha, one of my Buff Orpingtons! I'm so excited, I feel like a new mother!
She sat in the nesting box for awhile this afternoon. Just sitting quietly. No clucking or squatting or doing any egg laying sqwak. I took the nesting egg out from...
My chickens are about 28 weeks old and haven't started laying either. People keep telling me to put a lightbulb in their coop but I decided not to mess with mother nature and just let them lay when they are supposed to. So I'm with you on that "AVintageLife" : ))