I know that all chickens put an almost invisible whitey grey layer of protective fluid on there outside of eggs as the last stage, but this is a THICK layer of whitey grey, that after I completely wash it off, it keeps just coming back?? Is this something to worry about? A sign of a diseased...
Hi guys every time I screen search this pic of some of my new 4 month old/18 week hens it comes back as buff Orpington yet the guy says he only stocks a mix of chicks of commercial brown egg layers off a big serious breeder he knows that only breeds commercial brown egg layers, so my question...
5 new birds added to the 5 birds flock currently.. what would you guys say this lighter ones are? I'm calling amber links or possibly amber links crossed to ISA browns? The guy said he just buys loads of chicks off a big breeder of the brown egg layers n always has a mix of all the best brown...
Looking for a male that looks like this plz In UK preferably south like Kent or Surrey areas plz if anyone has one that needs rehoming get in touch thank you
Had the 5 hens for at least 2 months now away from any possibility of any roosters impregnating them at where I got them from, they are POL 6 months old n these are there first eggs the past 4 or 5 days getting 2 eggs a day from 2 of them so far obs and then today I crack an egg and look n there...
Please if you could point me in the right direction or leave some links for anywhere can get chics and POL hens right now in middle of winter UK let me know please also want a rooster for my ISA browns that will either increase or maintain there amazing egg laying reputation for the 5 I...
As the thread title says my smallest ISA brown point of lay 6 month old hen out of 5 has suddenly decided to pick up a new habit from a few days ago everytime she sees or here's me or when it gets dark she instantly starts LOUDLY squawking obsessively for ages till I put her back in her coop...