I have an injured hen here. She stayed in the nesting box all day, and when I checked there were no eggs under her. I looked up what that might mean and decided to take a look. My daughter says she saw the rooster attack her with his claws and she says he scratched her head. Here are...
Hi all! I am settling in on my choices of breeds that I will be ordering for April. I live on a hilly property with very well draining soil. There are plenty of shade trees, and I live on the north side of the slope. I live in Eastern Pennsylvania, so we have all four seasons. The summers get...
Hi! I am new to chickens, and we are building a chicken coop. We plan to start with 6-8 hens, but as I understand chicken math I feel I should build for at least 12-14 chickens. My husband would prefer a "smaller footprint" but that is negotiable. We have plenty of space. He is a...