I just recently got 4 silkie chickens; one rooster and 3 hens. I got them this sunday. Well monday i got 3 eggs and now its been three days and they have not layed anymore. Why is it that they've not layed anymore?
I have got a disease going around in my coop and I dont know what it is. First sign of it was when my rooster would just stand still all day and would not move. The next day he was laying down outside the coop on his side. He could not get up. Now I have a hen that acts as if she is drunk that...
I only leave one egg on the nest for the chickens to sit on. But im starting to wonder if i need to leave more than one on the nest for the hen to start sitting on them. Some one please help!!!
This afternoon I went out to my coop to check my chickens and to gather my eggs. But when I got out there I only had one? they produce between 4 to 5 a day and I have 11 hens. Does anyone know why I only got one egg today?
I went out to my coop today to check to see how my chickens where doing. In my coop, my chickens use only two nesting, boxes, in both of them i have left one egg in each which have been marked with a pin. well when I got out there to check them on off the eggs where gone. Does anyone know what...
I just built a coop and chicken run. My chicken run is 30ft by 25ft and my coop is 4ft wide, 6ft wide, and 6ft height i have 10 nesting boxes 3 roost that are 2ft long and 2 that are 33inches long. how many chickens do you think i can fit in to my pen?
I have 11 pullets that are 6 months old and are laying eggs. But i want them to have chicks. So I need to know how long it will be until these chickens decide to sit on the eggs, and how long should I leave the eggs in the nest for the chickens to sit on them?
Well i just purchased 12 new chickens which i have 1 rooster, 1 Easter egger, and 10 pullets that are 6 months old. The only thing is, is that i don't know what kind of chickens my pullets are. i have a couple that are black and come that are black with a little red on the head and neck. Does...