So in a few months our chickens will be heading to their Summer home at the cottage. My plan is to take my already made coop up there and use that and build a new coop here at my house. Anyway we have an Eagle's nest not far from our cottage (next fire rd. over). I'm hoping they might leave once...
So as of yesterday one of our hens has been laying progressively wrinklier or more lumpy. Here is a picture of the latest egg. This is from a Rhode Island Red about 1 year old. I have had her for about 2 months got her from a colleague of mine that was moving and couldn't take their chickens. I...
I'm just curious as to whether this is good practice or not.
Currently we have a 30lbs. feeder that we keep full with layer pellets, they have access to it 24/7 (in the coop to help keep away rodents). Water is in the run also never let it run dry. The shells on the eggs aren't deformed and are...
So i built this for our little ladies as a brooder then when they start to get a little older and need to mingle with the old girls they can do so in their run. The footprint is 34" wide x 48" long x 25" tall. Should work nicely for the little ones.
Good afternoon everyone,
New to the forum but been a lurker for a year or so. Figured I would introduce myself seeing as we just acquired our first few birds. Just re-homed some chickens for a colleague at work. Built a 4'x8' coop and 4 nesting boxes with perches in the top of the gambrel roof...