My barred rock was missing last night when I put my chickens up. I thought many things.. like someone had taken her, she had been attacked, she was sleeping under my porch.. but I couldn't find her anywhere.. long story short.. I found her this morning in my pond. Standing in it, head bent...
Hi Folks,
I'm trying my hand at chickens this year. I grew up on a farm, but we had gotten rid of our chickens before I came along. I got my chickens for manure, pest control, and of course eggs.
So far everything has been going really well. We have two 1yr+ Buffed Orphingtons, 3-4 month...
I have two Buffed Orphington hens that are over a year old and two Silver-Laced Wuyandottes that are 3 days old, when is it okay to introduce them? I'm guessing at least 4 weeks? Will my older ladies want to peck the young gals?
I am starting a new flock and was wondering if it's okay to start with two adult hens and then introduce 2 young hens later on? I'm also wondering how long it takes for the hens to mature and begin laying. Any help?