Chickens are born with a certain number of eggs they can lay. I didn't like the light idea for my girls so I just upped there protein with meal worms but that can get expensive so what I have started is breeding my own mealworms. Its easy and you don't need to do a lot for them. Just a piece of...
I give mine mealworms for extra protein. You can get forage cakes that helps too. I also give mine a egg layer supplement that has omega 3 fatty acids.
Thanks for replying! No I have five girls one Rhode island red,one barred neck and three pullets and she just started today. No sneezing or sick symptoms. Her butt is stuck up in the air when she is setting down tho.
Noticed my pullet wasnt acting herself today. I went in and let the hens out and she didn't want to. She was walking funny and barely pecking at the ground. I picked her up again and felt around for her being egg bound and she spit out a soft egg. She still isn't acting good. What should I...
I have a RIR she started laying 2 weeks ago. I have found three eggs in less than 24 hours and I know its hers because the rest of my Chickens are pullets and my RIR lays painted eggs. Brown with little white dots all over.I didn't think it was possible. Is there something to worry about or is...
I have a RI she is beautiful and just started laying two weeks ago. I found one of her eggs in the box this morning and went back out later to see if any of my pullets had layed and I found a second egg from the RI. The only reason I know its hers is because she is a painter. She lays brown eggs...