I started my backyard flock 5 years ago. I have had as many as 38 chickens and currently have 20 hens and two roosters, one of which is being sold. I have had a mix of at least of 15 different breeds. I live in Northern Lower Michigan in Leelanau County so the chickens are in the coop for 4...
About 6-7 weeks ago I purchased two black maran chicks, about 2 weeks old. They looked identical in every way. Now 6 weeks later one has grown normally and the other has not grown at all!! She appears to be perfectly healthy, she is the first one to the food bowl, has lots of energy and appears...
I live in Northern Michigan. I have 32 chickens, assorted breeds. A month ago I only had 28 chickens 1-3 years old. They were laying 17-23 eggs per day. 3-4 weeks ago we had some very hot days and I added 4 one year old chickens to the flock. We have continued (like most of the country) to have...