Has anyone ever had a broodie wanting to stay with 11 weeks old chicks? She has only 4 but she doesn't want to go back with the others, she enjoys all the snacks and goodies the chicks get and is now in very good condition. Just would like to know, if when the chickens are 12 weeks old, can they...
Has anyone ever had a first layer lay it's first egg with a soft shell? She has access to plenty of grit.
Can this be rectified? Thank you for a reply.
Can anyone please tell me, why my 8 days old chickens don't want to eat hard boiled egg yolk? Their mum doesn't want it either !
I thought they would love it, as it's supposed to be so good for them, isn't it?
Hi, I'm a newbie and I live in Australia with 10 chooks and 4 chicks, 2 little dogs, 2 big Kangaroos and 5 Wallabies.
and of course a very patient Hubbie. We really love this website and have learned a lot about chickens and many other things.
For now it's so long, as animals have to be fed.Bye...