I have seven hens. One, possibly two, layed their first egg two days ago. I found one in a nesting box and one on the ground in the run. Yesterday, there was one egg in the nesting box. Today, no eggs. Is egg laying erratic in the beginning?
I have a permanent coop and run for my girls. I don't want to let them out because of predators. I bought a covered dog kennel/run that weighs a bit over 100 pounds. I would like to put wheels on it so that I can move it around my yard, but the only diy I can find has the wheels being...
I am a newby to raising chickens and need all the help and advice I can get. I'm hopeful through my experiences that I will be helpful to someone else as well.
Good morning - One of my 5 1/2 week old chicks died. I had her separated from my flock because of an injury (3 weeks prior), and just moved her to another, larger brooder. She had been doing really well. She went from not being able to move on her own, to running around some. I didn't put...