I have 5 girls (2moran, 2buffs, 1 easteregger). They had been laying like crazy for the last few months and now they barely lay every other day. I am not sure if it because the weather is getting hotter or if it is a change in food needed. They needed an increase in protein because they were...
As for the feed I am not positive. I actually have to go to the store and get more today, so I can see. Is there a ratio that is best? All I know is that its' the organic feed that they have and it has whole corn, lentils and other things in it. It does not look like any other feed I had used in...
The run is approx 18ft long by 7 feet wide with 4 different roosting bars one in each corner. The food hangs from the rafters which are 7 feet high at face height. There are only 5 girls in there so they have tons of room. I'd let them roam the yard but we live close to a preserve and there are...
My absolute favorite chicken ever is being singled out by the other girls and picked on, literally. They have pulled all of her feathers out of her toosh and grab her by the head and try to fling her. I brought her in the house because I was scared for her, but don't want her to be separate from...
These are the two in question. They are 12-14wks old. Bigger and more aggressive than the others. Barred rock will challenge you no matter where you are. Buff Orpington is more pushy/curious. All my other girls’ feathers are well organized and plainly hens (rounded) but these two have a mixture...