I think the low egg laying may be why they live a long life, some lines lay better then others. My girls line was supposed to be a good line for egg laying but who knows. She's the one I got just for looks not for her egg laying though as my sex links lay well.
In the spring you can try and grow seeds and sell them. Ebay is a cheap way to get seed, unique and hard to find seed( herbs,tomotoes) are great road side sellers. You can also try to make cute knitted hats and sell them.
I have aten over easy for all of my life and never have I gotten sick. I am now allergic to store bought eggs that are fed flax as I'm allergic to flax.
I've been getting 5 out ouf 5 almost daily. The lowest was 3 . I can't wait until my polish start laying although polish are low layers the extra egg is needed as I do all my own baking.
Did they just paint the coop? did the kids play too hard with them. Did they let them free range so they ate rat poison? Did the kid feed them something toxic. Is there toxic plants growing in there yard that the chicks could have aten. All of the chicks dead seem odd.Perhapse the neighbours...
Chickens can get west nile but they can't spred it. They are able to fight the illness off really quick, chickens are used as a waning the west nile is in the area by don't a blood test looking for positive antibodies in the chickens blood. According to the cdc there is not many illnesses they...
1. What is your last name initial
D
2. 4 Letter Word
dyed
3. A Boys Name
Dave
4. A Girls name
Danise
5. An Occupation
Dentest
6. A Color
Dark blue
7. Something you wear
Docs
8. A Beverage
dr pepper
9. A Food
duck
10. Something...
She is a bit smarter then my other girls;) when the dog bothers them( comes too close but he doesn't chase them) the other hens run around crazy, she runs for me. Odd but atleast she thinks I'll save her.
It looks like she can atleast from the sides. I never though of her not being able to see, that would explain alot as she has recently in the last few week her head feathers have really filled in.
My polish pullet is not normal at all, even worse since her brothers left.All she does is stand in one spot, you move her and she finds another high spot and stays until you move her or feed her. She doesn't get along real well with the other hens and has always been shy. She will eat but took...