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  1. Mrs. K

    Barred Rock started laying last week- small eggs

    My grandmother in the 70's nearly had a stroke in the grocery store. She raised chickens and sold eggs for the egg money in the 30-50's. She had always been heavily discounted for the pullet eggs cause they were so small. The were being sold as diet eggs, and cost MORE! haha It must not have...
  2. Mrs. K

    Which rooster is dominant?

    Actually I think you have the best idea, let's see where this goes. For me, that is how one has to take cockerels. I have two in a multi-generational flock right now, just hatched this spring. The main rooster, is really slowly getting better and better, and really has no major drawbacks, I...
  3. Mrs. K

    How to Recall Free Range Chickens

    Been there! Especially teenager chickens, they just want to stay out late!
  4. Mrs. K

    My experience joining 6 week olds with 3 year olds.

    I think you are making excellent decision. And do move on birds that are not working in your flock in your set up. Let that pair go. As to the chicks - I put mine in the flock between 3-4 weeks. I set up a one way gate, say in the corner of the pen. This is just fencing that is up off the...
  5. Mrs. K

    Best foods? Bedding? Basking? Harvesting?

    Another option for the run, is the one I use. While I have chain link over the top of the run, it is not covered as in keeping snow out. The weight of snow on a roof is easy to underestimate, even on just fencing. And granted you get more snow than I do, but I thought I would share. I have two...
  6. Mrs. K

    Soft eggs, no shell, or just yolk

    If the rest of your birds are laying fine, I don't think it is feed. I don't really think there is much you can do for this. Laying is more of an internal issue than a diet issue, unless your diet is severely inappropriate. Might be a bird that either needs to be culled, or it might clear up on...
  7. Mrs. K

    Egg laying issue - water balloon-esque egg

    You can be concerned if you want, but really I don't think there is anything you can do. Egg laying is much more an internal issue than a diet issue, unless your birds are on starvation rations or seriously inadequate feed. I need to cull birds each fall, and she would be on my list. If you...
  8. Mrs. K

    Pale wattles/combs

    If the comb turns blue, then pale pink again, fluctuating that can indicate a heart problem. Truthfully, though, I would not change her feed or give her an egg. She is acting normal, and I think she is fine. Once they are laying, the hormone level falls a bit, it was needed to get her to...
  9. Mrs. K

    Rooster crows constantly.

    Let him go, either cull yourself, or let someone else have him. What I see in your post, is this is a flockmates rooster, they often don’t turn out, do not wait for him to ruin keeping chickens for your daughter, he is very much more apt to attack her first. Excessive crowing while around you...
  10. Mrs. K

    Adopted a flock. Need tips and advice!

    It will get better! Hang in there.
  11. Mrs. K

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    What are their ages? Are they all laying?
  12. Mrs. K

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    A lot depends on the space and how the space is set up and the age of the chickens being mixed. There should not be an empty rectangle for a run, where every chicken can see every other chicken 100% of the time. I recently added 3 point of lay pullets, with minimal fuss. I do have a rooster...
  13. Mrs. K

    Quarantining and Deworming New Hens

    If you don’t see worms, do a fecal float, then if you have worms, do something. But don’t deworm just in case you have something, find out for sure. Saves money.
  14. Mrs. K

    Anyone have a slow chicken?

    IMO, any bird that is bright eyed, eating well and laying daily or nearly daily is perfectly fine. No need to worry unless a lot more is wrong. If you think the limp is genetic, don't hatch her eggs. Mrs K
  15. Mrs. K

    Sandpaper eggs

    a glitch, it will probably go away, may come back again, it just sometimes happens.
  16. Mrs. K

    Feeling awful for culling my rooster

    You loved the bird before he became aggressive. It is not good to love a bird that is attacking you. You will soon be glad they are gone, as they tend to ruin the joy of keeping chickens. You can remember them fondly. I doubt you botched the first time, there is quite a bit of movement with the...
  17. Mrs. K

    Why are my hens migrating across the coop?

    What I think is happening is that the pullets and hens were two distinct sub flocks. But now, as the pullets come into lay, they are just one flock, and one flock roosts together.
  18. Mrs. K

    Rooster aggression towards a single hen

    Always a choice, they are your birds, and I would expect the flock to get peaceful with it. I just wanted to put out there, that sometime the victim is just not fitting in with the flock. I agree with Pigoney - some birds just do not get along.
  19. Mrs. K

    I want the pecking order to go back to how it used to be! Help!

    They don't call it cockfighting for nothing, it is a very natural inclination with chickens. You will be much happier when he is gone. Flocks are forever, but chickens come in to the flock and go.
  20. Mrs. K

    Do you think my white rock would be a good mother?

    Sometimes, it is the people trying to be very conscientious and kind, that can ruin a broody hen. People tend to want 100% hatches and 100% live chicks, blaming the broody when they don't. Then often times, for the 'best of reasons' people separate the broody hen from the flock. Then about 3-4...
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