What breed do people think this hen is? We was hard to figure out as a chick and then we settled on a Partridge Rock. However she resembles a lot of pics I see people post of Welsummers. She lays medium brown eggs. However she has not laid in about 2 weeks I assume due to short winter days. Thanks!
One of our chickens (we have 4) has stopped laying eggs recently (it’s been about 2 weeks) and we haven’t been all that worried since we know they can slow down in winter. However over the last few days we have been noticing lots of her feathers inside the coop. They seem to mostly be coming...
Hello all, This is my first time raising chickens and I have 4 18 week old birds. 2 ISAs, 1 Partridge Rock and 1 Easter Egger. I was wondering when I should be expecting to get our first egg. I know ISAs are prolific layers so we keep checking every day and nothing yet. I kind of figured we...
Here are a couple photos of my 6 week old EE. She is definitely the leader of the flock so far but is also a friendly and easy to handle bird. She is bigger than my other chicks but I have just assumed she is a bit older since she was one of only a few EE left when we got her. Is it too early to...
Our coop is just about complete for our 4 chickens who still have a few weeks to go before they can move in. I am so pleased with how it came out!! Waiting for wood to be ready to paint. The run is 5x8 but we plan to allow them to free range when we are around. We have locks with carabeaners on...
Hello everyone, I am a newbie chicken owner and have had my 4 chicks for about 2 weeks now. When I got them I was told I had an Ameracauna, Barred Rock and 2 ISAs. As I look at them, I’m beginning to think this may not be the case. The Ameracauna I’m thinking is actually an Easter Egger and the...