I have 12 hens and 1 roo. I just introduced 6 "new" laying hens to my 6 old girls a week ago. The integration has been okay so far as night time but when they free range during the day they still segregate into two groups with my bantam SLW roo running his little legs off trying to keep up. (He...
We bought our two SLW "girls" around the same time. Well, one is starting to look not as "girly" as the other. Hoping they're both females, would love some input. Thanks.
This is Jenny, our "girl." The one we are wondering about.
Jenny again.
Lollie at 8 weeks.
Lollie at 9 weeks.
Hey all. I have a 8 week old Silver Laced Wyandotte that has a gunky eye. I admit it does stink, but she's not sneezing, wheezing, shivering. She's eating, she free-ranged tonight, as well as drinking water. Of course, I've googled all day about Coryza. I gave her a dose of Tylan 50. And am...
I have been reading "creeping" backyardchickens for a while. I am a new owner of laying chickens, however sometimes I think they own me! My daughter (and her dad and I) raised broilers for FFA for 6 years and she actually put herself through 2 years of college with her earnings. We currently...