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  1. Springdale Chris

    Not laying

    My chickens are 3 and 5 years old. They are not molting, are eating well and appear very healthy. I don’t see parasites. We are having a warm and very sunny winter but I have seen no eggs for 2 months. Prior winters production slowed down considerably but everyone laid at least one egg...
  2. Springdale Chris

    Missing feathers on back of neck

    I've had my first 3 chickens since spring. One of my Wynadots went from laying real well in May to brooding pretty much steadily through most of June and July, despite all of my efforts to follow suggestions on this website Now, she has quit brooding for a couple of weeks but I don't...
  3. Springdale Chris

    Free range and predators

    I would love to free range my chickens during at least some part of the day but ....... we have hawks and coyotes abundant in the area. Although at least the coyotes are not that visible during the day, they are spotted occasionally (they have taken all my cats at one time or another) and my...
  4. Springdale Chris

    Starting a New Flock

    I am a complete ignoramus but would like to have a couple of chickens to provide enough eggs for my family of 4 and, if there is a bit more, to share with my neighbor. I have acreage, an old existing coop (about 6 feet wide by 4 feet deep) raised on legs about 3 feet off the ground with ramps...
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