I inherited some chickens when I bought my place. I don't know much about them, including their age or breeds. I think I know what 2 are, they are Easter eggers.. I think at least one is Auraucana.
"Red" is the little red one that I think is Auraucana, she lays small blue eggs.
"Gumbo" is the...
Our big grey hen has been laying double yolk eggs. We moved in/inherited these chickens last October, and since then she has given us at least 6 but possibly as many as 10. I didn't think to count. I read somewhere that this usually only happens a couple times a year so is this abnormal/bad? I...
My lettuce bolted! dangit. It happened so fast we didn't get to enjoy any. But the chickens don't seem to mind, I've already given them 5 heads that they gobbled up with glee. So today I chopped a different variety down and white milky stuff was inside. I read that this is called Lactucarium and...
Hey everyone. I moved to a small town from the city last October and the place I bought came with 6 egg laying hens. I had no clue how to care for chickens, so I have been learning on the.. ahem.. fly. I have found this website extremely helpful and have learned a lot already, but I still find...