Recent content by SixToeJoe

Back story. I bought a house in South Jersey, and "inherited" 8 chickens, 2 roosters and 6 hens. Acquired a 7th hen,when a neighbor found one somehow. One night about a month ago someone, I have my suspicions, came into my backyard and opened my gate and also the latch on my coop. A racoon got...

I recently bought property and inherited about a dozen hens and 2 roosters. I admit to knowing nothing about raising BYC except what I read ( good or bad ). After 2 months my hens have started pooping in the nesting boxes, which are not close to any roost. They also now are laying eggs in a...