This is the biggest chicken egg I have ever seen! Almost 3 inches long, that is duck egg size! The egg wont even fit into the egg carton..LOL!!! From my Americauna no less. No wonder she makes so much noise! Is this pretty normal from the first layings? or will she lay big eggs all the time?
So here are the symptoms of my bird...She just started laying January 4, so she is very young. I noticed last week that her back end has been pecked (missing feathers) just before her tail plume, just thought that was from other birds picking on her. Today is when I noticed her weakness. She is...
Okay so I have searched the sight for quiet hens and I am finding alot of good response to Bantams. Could you please only reply with your suggestions of quiet hens only that don't have to do the "I laid an egg" song. This morning, I had to get rid of 2 americaunas and 1 austorlorp because they...
This is so cute when I go up to my birds they will do this... hunker down, spread wings and ask to be pet.
Sooo adorable! Never thought I would say that about a bird!
I also think I am spoiling them a bit , when I go to the back door they come running as fast as their two little feet will carry...
I am on day 29 with my duck eggs...there is no activity. I candled them this morning and there is no movement. I candled them on day 20 and they were looking beautiful! What happened???!!! How much longer should I give them. I think I am already smelling stink from the incubator. I am sooooo...
Hello, I guess I'm the new bird on the block. I purchased my baby chicks two weeks ago and they are growing fast. I would like to build my chicken house on the side of my house. My chicks are not bantams, but are bigger than that. I cant remember exactly what the guy at Wabash said they were but...