Here on Maui where we have chickens running wild everywhere the price of egg laying hens has doubled and tripled on Craigslist and other sites. I usually get my RIR and Comet hens for $15-$25 but I notice people are selling them for $50-$75 now. Some are bringing in a few hundred chicks from the...
A month ago I lost 3 hens from a dog attack and was left with one lone RIR hen about 1½ years old. I ended up buying 2 one-year-old hens (Black Copper Marans) to keep her company. One of the new Marans hen is so mean to my RIR and the other Marans hen. Everyday when I try to feed them she runs...
Aloha my son picked up two hens (supposedly about 1 year old, seller said black copper marans) here on Maui Craigslist and to me they look like old hens but I don't know the breed very well. I've had Polish, Rhode Island, Red Star, and Golden Comets. Please let me know what you think, they're...
Aloha my son picked up two hens (supposedly about 1 year old) here on Maui Craigslist and to me they look like old hens but I don't know the breed very well. I've had Polish, Rhode Island, Red Star, and Golden Comets. Please let me know what you think, they're much larger than my RI and I just...
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I’m 6 months new to the chicken world. I have 9 Hens – 3 Rhode Island Reds, 5 Golden Comets, and a quirky silver laced Polish. I discovered this website when I was trying to find more information about chickens. I really enjoy reading posts from fellow chicken lovers and have found vital...
Hi All,
I have a problem with my silver laced Polish. She appears raw around her beak, the feathers are gone just around the beak area. I noticed after she eats she sometimes rubs her beak on the ground so I thought this may be the problem. However she also scratches it with her toes. I've...