I have 29 hens of various breeds. A silver laced wyandotte and a RIR haven't laid an egg in several weeks; both are 17 months old. It's still summer-like here in Texas - as a matter of fact egg production has actually increased as we have finally gotten a break from the record highs this year...
One of my 6-month old silver wyandotte hens was grabbed by a coyote yesterday morning around 8 am. My dog and I gave chase immediately hoping that he would release her. My dog chased the coyote from our property and I continued to look for her in case the coyote dropped her but didn't find her...
I am a country girl that was born and raised in rural West Virginia for my first 18 years. Since that time, I have lived and worked in metropolitan areas. I now live in Alvarado, Texas on 11 acres (a rural town about 60 miles south of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex) with my husband of 34 years...