OK--So today I got an egg that is actually wrinkled. It is hard all over and the wrinkles themselves are hard but it is super weird. Any ideas about why it happened? I have had chickens for about 1 1/2 years and never gotten any like this. So curious!
I have 2 hens sitting on clutches of eggs. They should be hatching very soon and I don't know what to do then. Can I just leave them in the very large coop with 2 other hens & 1 rooster? If I take the chicks out, can I only take 1 hen with them? My "holding pen" is pretty small. If I do...
I have a hen that is less than a year old that has been sitting in the nesting box constantly for about 2-3 days. Of course, she may have moved but I have not seen it and I have been checking frequently. What is wrong? Could she be egg-bound? I have heard of that but don't really know...
One of my roosters (who has always been friendly) started attacking my daughter today (twice!). What is the problem? What should I do to make him stop?
Thanks!
I have a nipple watering system but need another one and cannot find anywhere else to get one. Online, all I see are things for large poultry farms. ANy ideas?? Thanks!!!
I have 5 chickens about 3 months old and have 3 roosters. I am going to add more hens till I get to about 10. I have a home for one rooster, but do you think that I could have the 2 others live without killing each other? They seem to get along ok now and they are even in a really small...
I have put shredded paper from my home office in the brooder. I haven't gotten to the store for pine shavings. Does anyone know a reason I shouldn't use this? The chicks seem ok so far. They are about 2 1/5 years old. I don't want to mess things up!
I want to put something on top of the newspaper that I am using on the floor. What do you recommend? I have heard of pine shavings. Is that the same as pine bedding at the pet store? Obviously, this is my first time with chicks!