I have 28 hens in total some are 2 yrs and the majority are from 7 months to 18 months old. Apart from 1 mamma sitting on eggs I have 4 persistent broodies at the moment and I collect on average 10 - 12 eggs per day ! They are free range mostly but always have layers pellets available ! Am I...
Hiya all, hope all the Storm folks & flocks are okay !
I have a Broody Buff that has been sitting in a plant pot in the blazing sun for about 2 weeks already! She insists on sitting in the old pot, have added sawdust for her, used to lay her eggs there, but has since stopped...trying to hatch...
Little to go on but perhaps something stands out to someone?
Type & Age : RIR approx. 10mths old. good weight
Found dead yesterday afternoon.
No signs symptoms or problems, was laying regularly.
No marks injuries, broken bones or blood, only thing that seems odd was her vent was darker than...
I have just joined BYC and look forward to reading through old & new posts so as to learn more about chickens. I have a small flock that produce free range eggs that I see in our area. I have some Buff Orpingtons, they are young & started laying a few weeks back. I have some younger Black...