Hello, I have two Bielefelders that are 1.5 years old. Around mid July of this year they stopped laying eggs and started to molt. At first it was a lot of feathers, they were very lethargic. Those new feathers have filled in but they are still continuing to loose feathers. Around the neck...
My year old hen has begun crowing. We only have two Hens and her behavior can be bullish towards the other. I did end up separating them because it became too aggressive at one point. I've read that it can be a dominance trait she is expressing or her hormones are turning more male. Her egg...
I'm a new chicken mama and I have an issue. I have two hens, 10 months old, and in the last 3 days one of them will not stop going after the other. she pecks her on the head. When I let them out of the run and they are free ranging the bully will come up for no reason and just tag her. I have...
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I am new to the chicken raising world and I have 2 Bielefelders. I am trying to read online about their egg laying age and I am getting mixed information. One tells me they are early to develop and produce eggs. Another source days is at least 10 months before egg production begins...