Hey i have a few eggs with a pink ring in the yolk after i hard boiled. What could cause this?! Is it fertile? I gather daily normallly and my Roo is only 4 months. We went out of town for 2 days and a few sat there. Is it possible? Is it something i should be aware of ?
My RIR laid a striped egg today. All of her eggs before have shatter from being so week and they were very pale in comparison. She just started laying in February and this is her 3rd or 4th. Is this normal? The darker striped area seems to be tougher then the pale stripe. That part dented from...
Hey all! We are turning our shed into a coop for our girls next weekend and wondered if anyone has had experience or advice to offer. We are adding a door on the side and a window in the back. Other than that is there anything else we should add?
1st year chicken mom here! My back yard is bare. Not a blade of grass dues to large trees. I asked and associate at TSC what she recommended and she suggested alfalfa. Has any one else bought bundles on alfalfa for your girls?
Sort of new chicken mom. My oldest Rose (Buff Brahma) will be a year old in April. I have a total of 9, 2 Astrolarps, 2 Lakenvelders, 2 EE, 1 RIR, and 1 Barred Rock. This week 4 of my girls started laying. I am still trying to figure out who. It has been an exciting week!