So I have hens, 8 of them to be exact. I picked up 8 chicks last Friday, I recently built a plywood brooder box 4’x2’. My question is I currently have the chicks on my covered deck with a 250 watt heat lamp and a brooder plate inside the brooder box. The heat lamp silt on top of the lid ( made...
Good afternoon, I have had my girls now since may 13th. I have had 1 white egg and it says these breeds lay white eggs. I have recently been getting about 4 eggs a day, varying from brown, dark brown, light brown, and blue. Just wondering if there’s anything wrong? Both hens are perfectly fine...
So I’ve had my flock for 1 week now, they’re all 1 year old hens. I noticed since I got them some gave been pooping watery and yellowish. Yesterday doing some research I gave them Corrie in their water, today would be day 2. And none of the hens are lethargic or look sickly. They’re all alert...
So today I saw my hen laying an egg, another hen followed and layed another. I went in and collected the eggs. My hen then went back in the nesting box, and hasn’t came out. Is this “normal”?
So I just got 6 hens. This one I’m unsure if the breed, anybody know? I have had 2 light blue eggs now. I do not think that’s from the other hens. I think it’s a blue ameraucana or an Easter egger. Any thoughts?
Hello I just purchased 6 hens. They are all under 2 years old. Any ideas if the “bird” app got the breeds correct. Also any tips on how to get the hens to lay eggs? I have had them only 2 days. And have had 3 eggs total. Not sure if this is a normal thing. Currently feeding a local lagers...