My girls are still laying a few eggs every day in spite of the short days of light. An `old timer` chicken farmer told me the best way to keep them laying is to feed them fresh spinach every day. We tried it and it works !!!! Simple.
I bought five copper black Maran chicks. Put them under one of my broody girls and she did a wonderful job of mothering and raising them. They are now 10 months old and started laying beautiful eggs. One of them started kicking the nesting material out of the nesting boxes and refusing to let...
I live in the Pacific North West. Lots of rain and wind. I am trying to find plans for a turkey coop that will protect from the weather and predators particularly at night. My turkey`s will be free ranging on a 1/4 acre during the day ( weather permitting ) Th coop will be pointing in the...