....go broody with no rooster in the flock. I have a barred rock that takes an hour and a half sometimes to lay an egg. Yesterday I sat just outside the nestbox watching and she would reach out and pull in choice pieces of straw and tuck them under her but no breast feather plucking. Could she...
I've been wanting to add a speckled sussex and a blue laced red wyandotte (pullets only)and a banty roo that's not a mutt or mix to my small flock. I have someone who has hatched just that 2-3 days ago but I'm not wanting to buy straight run. What's the earliest clue or hint of sex in these...
If I wanted different color eggs (blues, greens, and pinks) does 1 EE hen lay more than one color? Or do I need several hens to get several different colors? Hope this question makes sense. Thanks in advance.
Had a predator raid the coop last Fri. night and mangled a 3 month old's leg. Vet amputated the leg Sat. afternoon and the chicken is home recovering nicely. Does anyone have any experience with one legged chickens? The vet says she should have a full recovery and live an almost normal life...