We are first timers and 3 of our 7 hens are laying at 21 wks.
I know the light brown eggs pictured are from our BR and our BO, because I've seen them lay.
I suspect that the speckled eggs are from our Welsumer. Is this what they would look like?
Other hens yet to lay include: 2 EE's, 1 BCM and...
My hens are 20 weeks and have gotten SO loud over the past week. We got our first egg from one of our girls yesterday, and I can't tell which one, because two of them are singing a LOT (my buff and my barred rock). When egg laying loses it's novelty, will they quiet down a bit? Or will they...
My Buff Orpington is 10 weeks and looks like she got pecked in the eye or the comb. Only one side of her face looks like this. Should I treat it with Blue Kote? How do I keep it from getting in her eye? She also has just a little bit of blood on her feet right at the claws. No pecking signs...
How old should chickens be before I feed them leafy greens and table scraps? Mine are 8 weeks old and so far I've only given them dried meal worms on a few occasions. I tossed a leaf of kale in the coop last week and they weren't too interested. Is this age related, or do they just not like kale?
I'm sure I still have a few weeks to go, but my 7 pullets are currently 4 weeks old. They are getting louder, messier and stinkier and the giant Rubbermaid bin seems to be shrinking daily. I know they will be happier to have more space, but I feel like they're still too small to be put outside...