Hi there,
I have 4 RIRs who are a 14 months old. They have all been steadily laying regular sized eggs since last October. In June we added 4 EE pullets to the flock. The EEs are currently 14 weeks old, but we added them all together (under a very watchful eye) to the flock around 8 weeks...
I have 5R I R hens who are approximately 20 weeks old. They have been sleeping out in their henhouse every night for about three months. This last week I keep finding 2 to 3 birds sitting up on top of their henhouse at night instead of roosting inside. These three girls are the more dominant...
I visit my girls multiple times a day (I am blessed to work from home.) Each time I try and pick one up or pet one they scatter. I have 5 ten week old RIR's who i have raised since they hatched. I have been their girl, I feed them, I clean up after them, I give them treats.
They run to me...
Hi all! I know it's still July, but I am already freaking out about the approaching cold weather. I live in MN and last year we had a horribly cold winter.
This is my first flock of 5 RIRs and I just want to make sure they are OK. We purchased the Precision Pet Old Red Barn Chicken Coop and...
Hi all! I am new to raising chickens. I have 5 RIR chicks who are 8 weeks old. I work from home doing social media and online marketing for transportation companies, and when I get my work done (or need a break) I enjoy going out and visiting with my girls. I also have a very small garden...