I need some help. I have lost 3 lav orps to a hawk. I have a roo and several other breeds of hens and the lav orps are the only ones being killed by the hawk. I have a run that is covered and i also have a large dog pen that is covered for them to go into. The last one to die was attacked in the...
PLEASE help tell me if i have roo's or hens. I think i have all hens or at least i hope so. But I do need to get a roo for my hubby he wants one.
please help thanks
I have a SSH that will be 7 months old in 5 days. She has not started laying yet. The orpington and partrigde rock started laying 3 weeks ago. Is it common for the SSH to be slow to start laying? Should I be concerned?
I have 3 girls that are just starting to lay. My partridge rock and Buff orpington have nice hard shells. My silver spangled hamburg has layed 2 eggs both on the same day and the egg shells were very soft and gooey feeling. the egg is side looked normal but the shells were by no means normal. I...
I am very new to chickens. My friend and I bought the rainbow selection from McMurrays and I have no clue what breeds I got. Would greatly appreciate any help from the experts here. Have several pics, some not the best but the girls are just now coming up to us. They are 5 months old now. And...
Hi, I am new to raising chickens. I am still looking for a coop. The one I am interested in is a smaller one it is long and narrow, red and white and has access to eggs on the out side of each side. If anyone watched Kate plus eight its the one she bought for the kids. I only want 4-6 chickens...