Another strange thing is that they were mostly in the run for a week, including during a very bad and windy storm. Seems like something changed yesterday.
Good to know! And yes, I periodically take treats out and they come out and eat and then go right back in. In fact, anytime us humans go out and talk to them, they come out, eat and drink, and go right back.
Hi All. I have 6 hens (2 are 18 weeks and 4 are 8 weeks). They are getting along well and are all staying in the coop all day yesterday and so far today. They come out to eat/drink whenever I go out, and then go back in. I’ve read lots of threads about one or two of them doing this, but not the...
I had chickens 15 or so years ago and frequented this site. Moved to a new town and had to find a new family for the flock. Now I’ve moved back to the NC mountains (where I grew up) and have chickens again. So excited to get back into this and I’m really enjoying the ladies/babies! I have 4...
I have been raising chicks from one week old and finally got them out to their coop/run. They are 6 weeks old. Only had 4 and my space was big enough to raise 8 comfortably, so I went and got two pullets (Buff Orpingtons) who are 18 weeks old. I read that this breed is pretty laidback and added...
Yes, the door is always open except at night after I put them in. Basically, they are closed up in there from 7PM or so till 6 AM. Their water and food are inside.
But they WON'T go inside on their own. That's why I put them in. They like to sleep outside, even if it's really cold or wet...
I always leave a light on in the small chicken tractor when it gets less than 40 or so. But I'm wondering if this is necessary. I know lots of people have chickens in the North where it gets a lot colder than that. I'm in NC.
And do they need to stay inside the coop all day if it's in the...
Henrietta likes to peck at me, and has since she was a wee chick. It's quite annoying, as it can really hurt. I just went out to put the other two in the coop and she was already in there. As my arm went in front of the door, she pecked the crap out of me... so hard it made a dime sized...
Just answered my own question with a quick search... found this on a forum:
"Don't laugh, but I looked up egg facts and discovered that the heaviest ever hens egg was 454g!! And the largest number of yolks was 5! And the biggest was 31cm around the long axis..."
WOW!!!
Now I'm dying to get...
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Ahhhh, that makes sense. That has to be it then... I'll stop worrying.
And Blondie, yes I'm certain it's a double-yolker, although I haven't cracked it open yet. I get a double yolker at least once a week and they are no where near that size. Could be a very stupid question, but...
I thought molting happened in the summer bc of the heat. Maybe it takes a while for their bodies to catch up with the temp? It's been close to 100 almost every day this summer and they've laid like champs. It's just wierd that this happens when it's finally comfortable outside for a few days...
Thanks for the reply. I do give them layer feed, and oyster shell as a supplement. Also, lots of veggie and fruit scraps... but not so much that they don't eat their pellets... they eat A LOT.
I do let them free range and I have a small fenced in yard so I've looked everywhere and the eggs...
So, I posted on here the other day about my EE not laying for a week... then she finally did. A few people thought I was complaining about not getting eggs, but I wasn't. We still have eggs in the fridge and I don't really care about that right now. I just want to make sure nothing is wrong...