I bought full grown birds - 7 hens, 1 rooster, pair of turkeys - from my grandma-in-law's neighbor. She did not know what breeds they were. On their second day in their new home, I noticed one of the laying hens was sleeping a lot. She would just stand or sit on the ground in the coop and sleep...
I am completely new to owning chickens. I've been working on becoming more self-sufficient - learning to garden, tan hides, forage, hunt, raise chickens, etc. My soon to be grandma-in-law, Darlene, loves chickens and has been my main guide in learning about them, with my only other source being...