I don't post here much but, I always read, research, and learn from the info. in this forum! I can't find anything pertaining to my question...so, here is my inquiry! The laying production has slowed quite a bit lately, I know the short days and all, but I have 5 hens that are 2 years...
Okay, I have detected that I have a broody hen!
As a first time Back Yard chicken keeper, I have never dealt with this....but, I do have a question!
The Holidays and been a bit challenging to say the least, and I let eggs sit in the nesting boxes for 2 days, I collected 14 eggs from 6 hens...
Seems as if I have a hen that has contracted Fowl Pox!! Noticed her left eye was closed during inspection last Saturday...and then I asked my good friend Google, about "one eye closed in chickens" and the first thing that came up was Fowl Pox!
After much reading and research, I came to do a...
I have 6 hens, 1 is laying with an egg a day! And, we have 5 more NOT laying, yet!
We just finished the bag of Chick-Starter Crumbles, and want to know if I should buy more Chick Starter or move them onto Laying mash!?!?!
They are ALL are 18 weeks old! I have heard they should not have laying...
Since I have been keeping backyard chickens (hens), and know that several of my neighbors are keeping them too. They have roosters in their flock, and they crow like crazy...all times of the day!
I know, this is strange...but, I have noticed that one of my neighbors Rooster crows the PERFECT...
I may not go to the gym everyday, but since acquiring MY Chick-A-Lees....I have lost 6 pounds..taking care of them daily....cleaning, feeding & playing!
I have gained less lower back pain\sciatica pain, and have the confidence that I can lift a bale of hay over my head!
The exercise program...
My (6) chickens are 12 weeks old, and enduring 90+ heat temps. in their run! They all are doing fine, with my help, of frozen water bottles (which they LOVE), a fan while we are home, and cool treats once a day!
But, this evening....I noticed the largest hen, just laying down under the coop...
We are in the fly battle, I have made home made fly traps of every type without, much help.
Have cleaned the coop\run daily, and we are still dealing with flies!
No matter what measures we take to combat them...the FLIES still come!
I do not want to use anything that is toxic to the hens, or US...
I am new to the Backyard Chicken life, but... it seems to be going well!
Coop built beyond my expectations, due to my AWESOME Hubby! And, everything working out well...so far!
But, 8 weeks ago....I purchased 6 chicks...all the same size at the time. And now, I seem to have a runt. Leg Horn...
We moved the chicks to the coop last weekend, and they are doing excellent! Until, yesterday...we noticed one of our Reds panting, almost continuously!
It's really not that warm in there, and none of the others are doing this!
We live in Central Florida and it has gotten close to 90 degrees...
I obtained 6 one week old pullets...6 weeks ago!
Have been brooding them in a brooder box for the last few weeks, while the coop was under construction, they are now 7 weeks old and have been moved to the coop.
One of them, seems more aggressive, talkative, etc. She\He seems to have a lighter...
I have been reading where Classical Music calms the chicks, and I saw it first hand this evening!!
They are getting ready to move to the coop from the brooder box tomorrow, and I want the transition to be as smooth as possible!
So, after I fed them tonight, I gave them streaming Classical...
I have been asking my Hubby to build me a coop for several years now, and now that the kids have left our nest...he is over the top with his desire to build a coop.
Which he is in the finishing stages of!
I was thinking a small store bought coop....but, NO...He is has gone COOP Crazy!!
I am...