hi guys, I have a sussex cross who started laying about 2 months ago. For the last few days she has taken up residence in the nest box with or without eggs under her. Also the nest box beside her has the inside of an egg in it, yolk and white, I can encourage her out of the nest box but she...
I went out to their coop today and there was a white egg, about the same size as our bantams egg in the nest box. Most of the chicks are still making baby noises but one is making adult noises. They are fed growers feed but I have spotted them going into the big girls coop and eating their...
I have an ex batt, maybe 3 years old. Today I noticed her pulsating, whole body, right down to vent. She's very listless, and practically stationary. When I checked her I felt a large bump on her chest, about halfway up and another smaller one just above. The are roundish but entirely shaped...
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I am new to this page. I started out with chickens 2 years ago with a couple of ex battery hens. They were sweethearts to look after. Now we have 3 hens, and 4 chicks: 2 ex bats, 1 jersey giant, think we got done on her, reckon now she might be a bantam cross, and the chicks I...
I have a flock of chickens in my side garden, but want to move them into my back garden and get a chain link dog run with a roof for them to give them extra space. We have fenced this garden well so when the dogs are in the run they can free range. But when the dogs are free in the garden the...