I don't want to get into everything, that's long winded. I have a hen (just turned a year old) who, for the past few weeks has been off on her own, quiet, almost seeming depressed. She seemed to have diarrehea. We cleaned her behind off once and she stayed clean so I assumed the diarrhea had...
I have found a few eggs with no shell laying in the coop. There is just a yolk inside like a mucus sack. Is this common? Or are they missing something in their diet? My chickens just started laying 2 weeks ago.
I will be putting the plywood down for my floor tomorrow. Just wondering what is best to do with the plywood to protect it. I have read on here about linolium, sticky tiles, and painting it. Any ideas on what is best?
Has anyone ever ordered chicks from Purely Poultry in Oshkosh, WI? I saw there ad on Craigs list and they are only about 3 hours from where I live.
If anyone has, would you recommend ordering chicks from them. I will be ordering my first chicks this spring.
I am planning on getting chickens for the first time next spring. The coop that I am planning to build is 8 x 10. I want to get Barred Rocks and Austrolorps. What is the maximum number of chickens for a coop that size?