I have 5 hens and 7 pullets in a coop (under 4 months old) Yesterday I got 6 eggs and today 8. Are my hens laying 2 eggs a day? Or are my chicks laying?
I have 14 2 day old chicks that I hatched. One is walking on her hocks with her toes curled. They are very red and swollen. She keeps flopping on her back and can't get around very well. The other chickens are pecking at her. She is very cute and otherwise looks well formed. No sure what to do.
I locked down last night. With the egg turner out, thermometers lower, increased humidity, and both ventilation plugs out I can't seem to regulate the temp. I had excellent control in the first 18 days. I have 2 thermometers,a digital thermometer/hygrometer and the thermometer that came with the...
I have 2 roosters, about 8 months old. They were previously kept in a separate coop but a week ago I put one of them in with my 5 hens. He was previously very docile. This morning he attached me when I was in the coop. He came flying at me again this evening when I was collecting eggs. He is a...
My chickens just started laying, finally. I am getting one egg every other day. So I know it is one of my 6 hens. In the past week one of my hens had become increasingly aggressive. She jumps up and pecks at me when I enter the Coup. Is this normal behavior for a laying hen? I'm not sure if she...