I have 4 BR and 5 RIR and am only getting 0-2 eggs a day and out of the same hens. I'm trying to figure out why the others aren't laying. They get plenty of sleep, food, water,and have a big fenced yard. I've looked to see if they've been laying in the yard but have found nothing. Only one of...
My RIR is not herself today. She is usually loud and in your face, but today she quiet and sluggish. I haven't heard one peep and that's rare. I found her in the nesting box this morning so I thought she was laying an egg. She gets up and here's this huge pile of nasty green runny poop in the...
One of my barred rocks has an orange comb. It is usually red, but she is not laying right now. We have had a ton of rain recently, so could the weather affect her? I just want to make sure that an orange comb is nothing to be worried about.
I have a BR who has had many problems in the past. In August of last year she had sour crop, a virus, and was egg bound all in a row. She recovered, except for a slight limp, but is otherwise fine. She became a year old in April, and is the diva of my flock. She talks all the time and loves...
I am taking care of my neighbors chickens for 4 days, and they told me that they are receiving 3-4 eggs a day out of 8 hens. I looked at them tonight when I was shutting them in their coop, and some of them look skinny and don't have the shiny feathers that I would expect this time of year. I'm...
Hey fellow Oregonians!
Just wondered how everyone and their chickens are enjoying the rain we're having.
My girls can't wait for summer and I don't blame them; it's pretty miserable.
How are your chickens faring?
I have a Barred Rock that is 9 months old. I found her today in the nesting box shivering. She is molting and it is in the low 50s. It is rainy and windy. I have had weather like this before but have never seen her shake like this. She did have sour crop, a virus, and was egg bound and survived...
One of my BR has not laid for 2 weeks. It started when she had a pale comb and was not interacting with all the other birds. I checked her for lice and mites and found nothing. Now her comb is beautiful and she is active. From what I can tell she has been eating and drinking normally but still...
I have 5 RIR and 4 BR. They started laying in the beginning of August and their eggs are now a nice medium sized but are still small. I know they're supposed to be about twice the size they are now, so when is that supposed to happen? I've been seeing after their first molt is when the eggs get...
Right now we are experiencing a big rainstorm. I got home and counted all my girls and noticed one missing. I found her under the coop all by herself. She got up and I picked her up and noticed her comb is pale. She also seems tired. Is it just the weather affecting her? Before I left today she...
I have a chicken that's about 20 weeks old. She just started laying about a weeks ago.
She is doing some weird stuff and I'm wondering if this is normal?
This morning when she came out of the coop it looked like she was salivating. This huge gob of drool was hanging from her beak and then...
My chickens have been living in their coop for 3-4 months now, and it's really starting to smell. Any pointers on what to use to make it smell better? Thanks!
Hi guys,
I have a Dark Cornish hen that has 7 little chicks. The dad is a Buff Orpington. I've tried to find pictures of what these chicks will look like when they're grown, but haven't been able to find any. Do any of you possibly have any pictures? Thanks.
I am running out of grower feed and no store in my area carries the brand I feed my girls. I have one bag of layer feed that I was waiting to feed them when they all started laying. I have heard that some people say to mix the feed when you switch, but I don't have enough and I really don't want...
My neighbors have 20 chickens that I am taking care of for them. The previous owners said they were laying when they got them. Well it's been 3-4 weeks now and only 5 of them have started laying again! How long do chickens take to get used to their new surroundings and start laying again? My...
My girls are almost to the point where I will start feeding them layer feed. Should I mix it with the grower feed to begin with? Or just switch it totally?