We were at a local feed store last Sat. and there one one tiny ducking all by itself - it's a crested duck as we have an adult one outside, along with 2 pekin and one drake mallard...
I got the crested baby and knew it does not do good alone...went to TSC and you had to buy at least two...
We had 3 red sex link hens and lost one due to an accident...two chickens are not producing enough, so hubby brought home two production red pullets...we only have one coop and the two adult hens are being aggressive to the new young ones...is this something that will work itself out? Any...
We have been enjoying steady laying from each of our 3 hens - every time in one of the nest boxes made for them...now...in the last several days...things are changing...first...eggs are being laid anywhere...not in the nest boxes, and for 2 days in a row now, one chicken is laying an egg with NO...
We will be leaving for vacation tomorrow, and will collect tomorrow's eggs, but will have 3 days of eggs before we get back - the coop is in the shade and never gets hot like out in the sun...large tree covers the coop top...will the eggs still be ok to take in and eat or ditch them?
Ginger
Fairly new at chickens...but having a blast with them! Today, I saw them do something haven't seen before...come out of the coop into the sun and lay on their sides - outside wings lifted lup and outside leg stretched out - LOL - I have seen them dig and almost bury themselves in the sand I have...
Hello,
My name is Ginger and I am very new to chickens...a city girl, now a new country gal...I have horses, dogs, cats and now...3 beautiful red sex link hens...got them as 19 week old pullets and they just started laying for us a little over a week. Med/small brown eggs but I understand that...