Hi all,
I've had three hens since April - a Columbian blacktail, an Amber Star and a Light Sussex. Not sure of their age when I got them but they were pretty young with very small undeveloped pink combs & wattles, and weren't old enough to lay. Blacktail has now been laying for about 8 weeks...
Hi all,
I have three hens that are just coming into lay. They're kept in a run and don't range, and are fed on a complete layers pellet feed with occasional extra treats.
Initially they were on grass but they made short work of it and now have wood shavings on the floor.
I've been trying to...
Hi all,
Am new to the forum and chicken keeping - have been keeping three hens for a few days :)
I'm in the UK, have a Columbian Blacktail, and Amber Star and a Light Sussex. They were purchased as point of lay hens but haven't started laying yet - hopefully soon! They're being kept in a...