Hi all,
I have a flock of Cream Legbars purchased from Greenfire Farms, born around April 1. They seemed fine until about 4 weeks ago, when they started dying, usually 1 or 2 per week out of a flock of 8. I am down to the last 2.
The symptoms begin with a loss of balance and control of one...
Hi folks,
I have a blue Andalusian hen who I believed had stopped laying eggs a few weeks ago. Today I saw her crouch and out came this:
Now that I’ve seen this happen, I realize that she’s probably been doing this for some time, but likely has been eating her shell-less eggs (or another...
There seem to be a couple of posts on this topic over the years but I haven’t found a clear answer and would love any info on what might have happened: I recently hatched 10 FBCM eggs. Nine of them are black and one is white. They hatched two weeks ago and the white one seems to be completely...
A few weeks ago, one of my two Buff Orpingtons was taken by a hawk. Immediately thereafter, my Ancona rooster began bullying the remaining BO, with other hens often joining in. Here is a video from a camera in my coop:
Any ideas about what to do?
Hi,
One of my 14 hens started laying on Friday. The egg was olive green, with a double yolk. I am curious about typical early laying patterns - ie - how quickly do chickens 'ramp up' to full production? The hen was either an Ameraucana or a Whiting True Green.
Many thanks!