I live in PA. Right now we are having colder nights. But come Dec, Jan, Feb and early March most of our nights are below freezing, or very near. The days vary in temp quite a bit. Anyway, i have a heat lamp (red bulb) if i leave this on will the chickens be effected by it.
Do they need the...
I have 4 hens. I was getting 4 eggs a day for 2-3 weeks. then i was only getting 2-3 eggs a day for 1 week (there was a big change in temperatures here is PA). Now for the past week i have only been getting 3 eggs daily. should i be worried that one hen isnt laying. do you think its the same...
Last night I got an egg that had no shell on it. This has never happened before and no other eggs had thin shells. I am asssuming this is a calcium deficiency.
I wanted to know what to give the chickens to correct this problem.
Can they drink milk!?!?
Ty
We have 4 chickens, about 9 months old. All 4 are laying eggs. One of the chickens will not lay its eggs in the nest. none of the eggs are ever laid outside but rather in the coop on the chicken wire. They are all broken when i go out to get them in the morning. The eggs havent been eaten...
We are wondering if a scarecrow would be enough to scare away a hawk? Just had one land in our tree and scare the chickens into the coop the second day having them, so they know they are here. Any thoughts...thanks!
It appears our chickens are not sleeping on the roost but rather in the nests. They are still laying eggs but the are making a mess of the nests. Is this a problem and how do you recommend I get them to sleep on the roost or elsewhere.
Ty
Went out this morning and 3 out of 4 of our Buffs laid eggs. It was Awesome! These are my first eggs ever. I will have pics of our coop the chickens and the eggs as soon as i figure out how to put them on here
My Fiance and I bought our first 4 chickens about 3 months ago. 4 barred rocks..they were AWESOME. We eventually bilt a coop and run for the birds and they seemed so happy. We would put them in the coop at night and then let them in the run during the day. After work one day we came home and...