I decided to hatch some white silkie eggs last fall (hatch date 09/01/19), 7 of 8 eggs hatched and 6 of the 7 are roosters (really?!?!?!). I am looking to re-home 5 of the 6 roo's. We live in Howard County Maryland. Let me know if you are interested in 1 or more roo's!
I am hatching for the first time....well my broody hen is at least! I don't have a rooster but got a dozen fertile eggs - supposedly laid that day. It is day 19 if day 1 is the day after I gave her the eggs.
Each day I take away the newly laid eggs so she only has the original dozen. I have...
I am worried that it's a snake - the coop is a converted shed with tons and tons of great hiding places for snakes. Has anyone had some snake experience...can they eat upto 5 eggs per day? The second I get home I am going straight to the coop to look for the egg I put in this morning. I have...
I only let them free range when I am RIGHT there. They haven't been out at all...this is quite the mystery! I have a huge fenced in area for them and give them tons of goodies...veggies, fresh cut grass and the occassional bug (plus their normal food).
I am not sure if this is the correct spot to put this in or not. I have 9 hens, all under a year and all recently started laying...2 golden comets, 6 RIR's and one EE. I have been getting an egg a day from the golden comets (they are about 1 mo older than the other chicks) and all of the...
"Do you have any corn with worms?"
Me to hubby while at the grocery store..."I am going to plant broccoli this year, the girls will love all the worms that get on it".
Both comments got me more than one odd look.