Hi - I have 7 laying hens and one broody that hatched chicks about a week ago. In the past 2 weeks one of my easter Eggers has her egg pecked open (see attached pic). Is she doing it? Or one of the others? How do I find out and what should I do. They are not eating it just pecking it open...
Hi! I am relatively new to backyard chickens although we got our first 8 chicks last April. Unfortunately 6 turned out to be cockerels that aren't allowed to we have added to the flock piecemeal until will have 2 Easter Eggers, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Blue Splash Wyandottes, a Red Speckled Sussex...
Hi - I grew up in the country on a working ranch. He raised and bred cows, horses and dogs but had chickens and ducks. I honestly don't remember a lot about them because I was too busy with chores feeding the other animals and our chickens were pretty independent and free range.
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