8 got a nice americaunas from a friend of a friend.i thought it was roughly 15 weeks old, but now 5 weeks later she is molting (losing all the feathers). I am shocked.she has never laid a egg during the 5 to 6 weeks that I had her.. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT AGE SHE IS OR IF SHE WILL EVER LAY A...
thanks for the info,but i noticed it was all dated back to january so i didnt know if it was still current or not. Either way i am excited to go tommorow and hope to fing
d one or two laying hens
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i am ew to this raising chickens myself,but i have 3 easter eggers that are 14 weeks old that i have had for the last month.I just got 2 black astrolorps that are 1 year old and i have had them for 8 days and no eggs yet...ive seen one of them lay in the nest for a little while a...
I don't think their molting because I do not see any loose feathers , I live in Massachusetts and a few days last week it was incredibly hot,so I don't know if that didn't help with the move and all..I have 4 other pullers that f 14 weeks old and they sleep in the coop at night , but my 2...
I am new to this chickens hobby and I purchased 2 hens that are a year old. The problem is its been 7 days and no eggs! I catch one of them in the nesting box s couple of times but no eggs ..
Should I be doing something or let them be?? Any info would help
i have 4 easter eggers that are 14 weeks old,and i just got 2 black astrolops that are a year old .I have had them for 7 days and they have not layyed a egg yet..I have caught one of them nesting in the box a couple times but never produced a egg yet. I am new to raising chickens so i was...
The hens are protected from predators because they are in a fenced in pen..the roost are the same height inside and out. I will add another roost inside today but I am pretty sure they have enough room already . The coop is 6x6 with windows and plenty of light
I have 4 chickens 12 weeks of age..I got them 3 weeks ago,they sleep in the coop just fine ,but I got 2 hens that are A year old and they go in the coop to lay eggs but they sleep on the perch in the outside pen...is this ok? Should I force them in the coop? I don't know what to do??