how many years does the average hen lay for please? we have kampung chickens which are the foundation of your rhode island red. they are all free range with three roosters. My maid gleefully announced that they have stopped laying...forever. They are one to two years old. I think this is just...
What do I do about the eggs that are being laid please anyone? New young hen just laid her second egg. She did the same as yesterday. Laid the egg. She and the roosters told everyone. Then she just got up and left it. Yesterday's egg went cold.
Do I trust nature and if the egg is fertile...
Hen laid first egg today. Got one hen three roosters. Dont ask.
Hen dumped egg in the basket under an awning. Happy hen.
However she left it and ran off with the roosters. I thought she was supposed to sit on the thing until a chick emerged like penguins or other normal birds.
Maid from...
Does anyone know if sexing a Kampung hen/rooster follows the guidelines of other domesticated chickens and if there are any telltale signs about the sex other than finding an egg. It is supposed to be the ancestor to the Rhode Island Red. I saw a picture on Wiki of an RIR hen and it had a big...