Ok we had a pretty good fall-early winter egg laying, in coop but always in one nest* with 6 hens, so they had to take turns. Winter now here in Maine and we do let the chickens free range (little snow to date, hasn't been too cold). One hen has now decided to lay eggs in the horse barn up in...
After a brief three year hiatus from hens and eggs, we picked up 6 assorted chicks and raised them; they are now in our renovated roost. One of the Buff Orpingtons has decided I am her man and repeatedly escapes the roost and comes in the garage looking for me. The other day she flew into the...
Okay the chickens have started in devouring some foam insulating panels...it doesn't appear to have done any harm...but shouldn't the foam source be removed? There are 9 chickens and they have eaten about 2 cupfuls over the last couple of weeks..
Does anyone know if this can hurt them?