We had severe thunderstorms with 70 mph winds today. My flock of 9, 1 year old hens piled in the corner of their partially covered run, looking panicked. They made no attempt to take shelter in their coop. I tried to put them in the coop, but they kept jumping out ( I have an automatic coop door...
I received 9 buff chicks in the mail that are now 21 weeks old. Some are beginning to lay. However, suspicions of a rooster in the flock have been confirmed by emergence of tiny spurs 😂 right now they are all on organic grower feed with oyster shell on the side and limited free ranging. Since I...