I adopted a rooster and 2 chickens that lived next door when my neighbors moved away several months ago. Originally there were 12 who lived in a big pine tree after being hatched in the woods by one of their hens. Over the years, 9 have died due to various predators. They have free-ranged...
My neighbor has a free range flock of 4 roosters and 8 hens All about 1.5 years old. One of the lower roosters has taken on reponsibility for my flock (also 1.5 years old) that Iive in a coop with large fenced run. He has walked a track around their run for the past 6 months. He is very sweet...
Our Eloise was injured a day ago by a hen who has taken to feather picking (that hen is in chicken jail awaiting trial). I washed her wound with warm water and peroxide then lathered her in antibiotic ointment. She is inside in a dog cage and doing well. She is eating, drinking and even laid an...
I'm a new chicken owner. Our first hen to lay is a New Hampshire Red. She has been laying a egg a day 7/8 days. This week is stormed for 4 days without sunshine. She hasn't laid an egg for 2 days now. Is that normal? Her behavior hasn't changed and her appetite is the same.
I bought 5 day-old Silverlace and 4 Golden Comets the week before Easter. I was told that the GC are early layers and will lay as early as 16 weeks. Well...the free-loaders are now nearly 6 months old and not one egg from any of them!!! They have been on layer feed since 18 weeks, and are great...
I'm a new chicken momma of 5 golden comets and 5 silverlace. They are now 22 weeks old and still no eggs. Several have very red combs and all squat when they are petted. I've read that they can start laying as early as 16 wks.
I am a brand new chicken-mama. We got 5 Golden Comets (pullets) from a small local Feed Store 1.5 weeks ago. One of the chicks has very different coloring. Does anyone know if they vary in color or if it is possible she is a different breed?