Four of my five hens were pecking the younger ones relentlessly. I had them next to the run all week, so they would get used to seeing them. I've also had them free ranging together. The chicks are 10-12 weeks old, so not that much smaller than the hens. I removed them again and put them in...
Tina was hovering in the corner of the run when I went out to put them to bed tonight. And now she is in the corner of the hen house, blinking a lot and it seems as if she is trying to lay an egg. She already produced an egg today, so I think something is wrong. Her energy seems low.
I am still reeling from finding our sweet Rosie in the run this morning. I do a head count every night when I bring our their oatmeal. Yesterday they had their oatmeal in the morning, so that little thing must have distracted me. I remember looking in the hen house, but poor Rosie will still...
Hello! I am brand new to this site and brand new to chickens. We purchased six chicks last weekend and we are in love! Looking forward to raising our beautiful chickens....