Hello folks, bought this hen from a hardware store, labeled Americauna. She came out black and white with blue feet, but she's not a splash, she's not a blue, she's not wheaten, and I cannot find another one colored like her.
Ignore the sapphire behind her.
So naturally, I am here to ask the...
Hey folks. I just heard anecdotally that someone puts dummy eggs in their boxes to give their hens a break from laying, saying that they will not continue to lay if there are eggs left in the nests, broody or not.
Does anyone know if this is true? I can't find more information so I thought I...
Ok folks, this one is really confusing me. Any and all advice on how to stop this behavior is greatly appreciated.
We have 16 hens. The eldest are about 7 months. 4 of them are laying. They are free ranging daily and lay faithfully in their boxes. The youngest are 3 or 4 months. We have 5...
Hey folks, I'm getting a little bit concerned about the 26 week old RIR hen who hasn't laid a single egg. 2 of her roommates are leghorns who've been laying for at least a month. They started around 18 weeks. Maybe it's nothing to be concerned about but the whole flock is in great health, they...