I've got two pullets approaching the 8 week mark that seem big enough to be moved. I have them in our make-shift brooder which is an XL dog kennel all dolled up with bird necessities. I have been told it's best to introduce them slowly. So we have the brooder inside the "run" area so the birds...
I have two chickens who are 3 years old and have been tremendous layers. “Easter egger” breed from TSC, so not actually sure. Past two weeks production seems odd. I assume one isn’t laying. I don’t use cameras, can’t tell during the day. However I’ve gone to the coop multiple times to find a...
I have four chickens who are in a chicken pen 80% of the time, I let them free range the yard every 3 days or so for 30 minutes while I do some chores in the yard. Point being, they don’t wander far or eat much that I can’t observe.
Yesterday the chickens came out the their pen to eat some bugs...
Not sure if I should be worried or if this is what broody looks like. I’ve read the term a few times in books or threads but haven’t seen it with my own eyes. Got my first flock in spring of ‘21.
I thought maybe she was backed up or had a double yolk egg that was being to stubborn to pass. My...
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My wife and I got our first flock of chickies this past spring. We started with 3. Brown leghorn, EE, and an australorp. Our little ausie didn’t make it 24hours, and unfortunately I could tell on our way home from TSC. She was singled out in the box. A week later we picked up 2 rainbow...