Should I sharpen the cleaver for the 32 week-old Cockoo Maran who has yet to lay a single egg? Are they a particularly late maturing variety and I just need more patience?
She acts normal and eats with gusto; what might the problem be?
any advice??
thanks - Larissa
so all my beautiful 7 week old (and one week outside) pullets met there untimely demise from a racooon last night. We found the coon sitting pretty on top of the nests and were unsure how it got in, but think it dug underneath and came up through the slat floor. We then tried to lock it in...
So, we made the plan, built the coop, got the food, got all excited, and are currentlly ready but sans chickens.
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