Hens, maybe a year old were raised on a commerical feed and ate about 50 lb a month. All of a sudden they quit eating the pellets eating only treats and whatever they can dig out of the floor of the run.
I thought they would return to the pellets if hungry enough but after several weeks they...
Just acquired 3 orp hens, five months old. So far they have spent the night n the egg nest. So I removed the nest box.I peeked in the window and they are lined up inthe corner sitting in the pine shaving. How do l get them on the roost bar?
Coop is almost finished. Hope to pick up hens this weekend. Still haven't decided which breed. Want good layers and easy keepers. The following are available:
Buff Orpington
Black Australorp
Rhode Island Reds
Barred Rocks
Black Sex-linked
Black Australorps
White Leghorn
Silver Laced...