Well, I'm kind of switching from less than an acre to a small farm. You know what that means? MORE CHICKENS!
These are the breeds I'm thinking about getting....
Leghorn
Barred Rock
Orpington
Ancona
Delaware
Millefleur
Pekin
Bantam Wyandotte
And some quails!
Any name suggestions? Here are my...
I just got a Silkie hen two weeks ago and she still hasn't laid. Silkies aren't exactly egg machines, but I didn't think they would go this long without laying. The other chicken I got at the same time (an EE) has started laying. She is undoubtedly a hen... so what's going on?
I have a Cuckoo Marans hen that lays a double-yolked egg at least once a week. Is it just because of genetics? Should I be worried? She's acting normal...