I was out checking on the chickens and thought I would check in on the broodies. I took an egg, candled it, (it is full, so I assume ready to hatch.) When I put it back, one of the broodies moved slightly, I heard a "pop" and when I looked, another of the eggs had cracked. I can see that...
Hi! I'm new to chicken raising and need some advice. I read somewhere on these forums that it is not good to feed layer feed to a rooster. I have 8 hens and 1 rooster, and have been feeding them all the same thing. They are now on their 2nd bag of layer crumbles. I don't want to cause harm...