I have free range chickens and most of them lay eggs in the nesting boxes. I have been getting about 18 eggs a day out of about 23 hens. I just found a nest that they have been using outside of the coop with about 2 dozen eggs in it, but don't know if I should just throw them out or what. Any...
Thank you in advance for all who read and even give some type of response. My girls have been laying for about the last 4 weeks and have been laying alot more then we can eat. My best layer is Ruthie and she is a sex link and will almost always give you an egg axactly the same time each day. The...
I went out and cut down some small oak trees. I predrilled them and screwed them to the walls in the corners. Did not cost a thing and all my chickens seem to love them.
Ray
I subscribe to the gamebird gazette and it has alot of good information about every type of gamebird. How much space they need and flight pens if you plan to release. Which birds are the best and fastest breeders.
www.gamebird.com is the link.
Ray
Well it is unfortunate, but just a few weeks ago I had to put 3 of my pullets down due to leg problems from birth. I kept them till they were 15 weeks old thinking that some miracle was going to make them walk again. I got to the point that I could not stand it anymore and had to put them down...
She is about 12 weeks old in this picture. She had a white spot on her head when she was a baby and we named her Gizmo. I don't know if this will help.
Ray
You need .25sq. ft. per bird 1 to 10 days old. 1 sq. ft. per bird 11 days to 6 weeks. 4 sq. ft. per bird 6 to 12 weeks and at least 20 sq. ft. for mature flight pheasant. You can go up to 5 hens per rooster. I would build it 12 to 15 feet high if you want the birds to be flight conditioned. If...