hey eggers,
i have 5 white leghorns, 5 barred rock and an ameraucana. all two years old. i was getting about 8-9 eggs a day, its been a couple months since a bunch molted.
i just did a pre-winter revamp of the coop and now all my hens stopped laying. along with a total cleaning, i changed...
i used to not wash them, but my hens tend to leave them a mess. i store them unwashed until i plan on giving them away. then i use warm water. and a scotchbrite pad. it seems that people are more concerned with the messy eggs than with the potential for bacteria. i tried to educate a few...
Welcome Natalie, kinda new myself, i live in upstate NY. one day, i just decided i wanted chickens and i started building. i never asked for permission, nor did i wonder if i needed to ask for it. i hope your meetings go well and if they don't then my heart goes out to you. i have 11 hens...
i never thought of recycling the dust, Great idea!! i bought a bag of pellets a few months ago(wasn't paying attention and bought the wrong bag). but the chickens like it as much and they tend not to waste any. if they drop a pellet someone will eat it, not with the crumbles. a bag or...
ive had a couple that were about the size of a quarter, but that was when they first started laying. hasnt happened since and they are a couple years old.
i think some pics would help on this one. when you say "raises", do you mean it lifts off or hinges a certain way? how big is the lid and what is it made from? is the lid at an angle or is it flat on top? i think pics would be the best way to guess. and you say you bought it...is it new or...
i find that (one) 50 pound bag of feed fits perfectly into (two) 5 five gallon plastic buckets. the kind that paint and drywall mud sold in. they are kept outside with their snap on lids. they stay moisture free and in 3 years, never once has a mouse attempted to chew through.