Search results for query: *

  • Users: MamaRedd77
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. MamaRedd77

    What is this thing that my hen laid?

    Hi y'all, I have a hen that I thought was egg bound yesterday. She has been fine up until yesterday doing normal chicken stuff and acting like a healthy hen should. Yesterday she was still on the roost when I went to let all of them out the morning. She is the FIRST out the door. She got down...
  2. MamaRedd77

    Roosting on nesting boxes..

    My 4 Novogen hens have been moved to the "big girl coop" with my 6 month old red sex link hens. Now they have been together a week or so and the YOUNGER birds are roosting on the milk crate nesting boxes. I put them in the coop at night and they go to the roosting poles and jump up. When I put...
  3. MamaRedd77

    Quarntine how long should this go on.

    I have 4 Novogen hens that I bought on Saturday. They all look and act healthy. Not one has stopped eating, drinking, or doing chicken things. They are very active. I have had them in a coop away from my others hens for 4 days now. When should I put them with my other hens? Also, I think they...
  4. MamaRedd77

    Thin shelled egg

    I have 2 laying red sex link hens and they are about six months old. I have noticed that my "youngster" hen started laying white, thin shelled eggs the past 2 days. I am giving the Layena feed, oyster shell, and wet mash since its HOT AND HUMID here in NC. She laid two soft shell eggs last week...
  5. MamaRedd77

    How long should i quarentine my 4 new hens.

    I have 4 Novogen hens I bought today. I am not sure how healthy the flock they came from is but these hens look and feel healthy. They are eating and drinking. How long should they be quarantined from my other hens? 1 or 2 days or weeks? No signs of running noses, or anything of that nature...
  6. MamaRedd77

    Soft egg

    I found a soft shelled egg under the roosting poles this morning. I am not sure as to which hen laid it. This is fourth soft egg I have found. Why does this happen? I also am not sure of how old my hens are. Can someone please tell me how old they are? I was told they where 3 months old back in...
  7. MamaRedd77

    Hi everyone!

    Hi y'all, I'm newbie to raising chickens. Any advice, tips, or just knowledge I will gladly accept. My girls are in a new coupe and it's far bigger than their first coupe. They have new milk carte nesting boxes and THEY HATE THEM. They will not lay in them at all. The smaller coupe had 4 built...
Back
Top Bottom