I've owned chickens for approximately 3-4 years now. I had a flock of EEs and gave them away back in September due to their egg production decreasing due to age. I then bought 12 brown sex links and a silky rooster. About 4 days ago, I noticed one of the hens eyes were crusted shut. She also...
I've searched some and think I know the answer but I want to make sure. I have 6 EE hens and rooster. The hens are approximately 14 months old. One of my hens has not left the nesting box the past 3 days. She does not seem sick. Yesterday, I let them out of the coop to free range before...
I have 6 EE hens and a Rooster. Two of my hens have been laying since early September and they both lay one egg a day. The other 4 have not laid an egg yet. Why is it taking so long. They were all born the 4th week of April.
I got 6 EE pullets back at the end of April and decided to turn an old dog kennel into their home. The run is concrete so I placed 4x4's around the bottom and filled it with 3.5 inches of dirt. On the inside of the kennel, I placed 3-4 inches of wood shavings. They seem happy with it and are...
I have 6 ameraucana chicks in the garage now under heat lamps. I have a concrete block dog kennel that is 5' by 6' with a run that is 5' by 8' that I plan on using as my coop. Both have concrete floors. Do chickens need grass to scratch and peck in or will the concrete floor in the run be...