I have six hens I purchased when they were just starting to lay. I'm guessing they are about a year old now. Five of my hens are laying normal eggs, one consistently lays eggs with no shell. This has been going on for a few weeks now. They are all fed the same layer feed, and oyster shell...
We have our new hens in a pretty sturdy plywood coop. Mostly enclosed, with some ventilation at the top of the sides. Small enough they stick close together. It's supposed to get down to the high twenties tonight, should I use a heat lamp or would it make it uncomfortably warm for them...
Our area finally relaxed the rules a bit and allows backyard chickens. It's been over 20 years since I had a flock and in that time I've learned how much I never knew. We just got our hens this week, four Blue Marans and two generic white hens. Five friendly already, one who is convinced I am...
