Hello chicken farmers. I am looking for help in identifying the material that has recently started appearing on my eggs from my Easter Egg-er (see below pic.). The material can be scratched off but can be attached so well it can chip the shell when removing it. In addition I have other hens and...
Today we lost our first chicken. Bigfoot was less than a year old and our very first egg layer. We are not sure what happened to her as there were no signs of trauma or attack. We think she possibly may have chocked or had a heart attack. We will miss her a lot. I will miss her pecking me in the...
I love a good mystery! Can you solve mine? I have (6) hens all of which are within (6) weeks of one another. The oldest bird was born in late April. The youngest bird started laying first on the 7th of January (Brahma). She lays consistently 5 eggs a week until...
Two week ago I found two eggs...
As another user so elegantly put it.... "I wish it would get WARMER!" Perhaps some photos of your birds' freezing activities will help? Here are a couple of my younger hens waiting for water not frozen and some treats!
-Frozen Wings
I thought I would document my flock as we go through a real cold spell. The arctic blast should last over the next several days and bring some different elements of wind, snow, and bitter cold. Here is my flocks life over the next few days...
My coop is 4' x 8 'x 6' and is raised from the...
About 31 weeks ago we began purchasing our (6) hen flock. We purchased (3) hens within a 7 day period. Hens purchased were a Jersey Giant, Silver Wyandotte, and a Silver Back Leghorn. About 21 days later we purchase (3) more hens. They were a Buff Brahma, a Buff Orpington, and an Easter Egger...