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good deal as for as comb and wattles some of my younger girls are still not showing alot of red but still getting eggs from all, but when they first started had occasion for some to take a break for a daywhich i attributed to egg developement.i had one of my older girls which had started to lay...

how many pullets did you say you had because if you have more than 1 i would guess with it being smaller that it is from one of your other pullets. mine have been getting larger every day except when they take a break.but its great you have two in a row.

congrats they only get bigger,mine are med to large now .but very happy for you .

sorry im so late answering you back ,looks like it has been a couple of days,but by now you should be getting a little bit bigger egg and should have a yoke.since mine started eggs have increased in size to medium ,i have one of them that has not layed for a couuple of days then she lays a very...

im getting 12 a day from my little girls now and 5 from big girls,pullets eggs little bigger than small eggs in store .so comical to listen to some of them cackle,ihave got 2 that have a double cackle with a hiccup at the end .i hope yours are doing better by now.good luck.keep us posted.

i got my 12 golden comets april 27 they were 16 to18 wks old i have been getting 4 eggs since they were 20 wks old and gradually building i got ten eggs yesterday from pullets

sorry i have not been on site lately but been busy with new job,But got my new golden comet pullets[12] last saturday been letting them roost with big girls and roo but letting stay in run during the day,they want to go out with big girls in the big lot so this morning they get there wish.

sorry for your loss and your troubles.you can make a catch pole by using a piece of pvc pipe slide a piece of rope through it and attach the end to pipe make a loop then you can approach dog an place rope over dog head pull loop tight .hold him tight usally dog will calm down in a few minutes...

sorry i have not got back sooner ,just started new job. thanks to all for info and help

i also have a border collie cross,most laid back dog i have ever owned she has had some training i can have her lay down,she will stay until i walk to close to a hen and flaps its wings or something and here she comes.so be carefull,keep a close eye on them it only takes a second .

good morning,i would not trust any dog with my chickens.as in my recent post my sons dog showed no signs of agression towards my girls but she killed one now she is not let around them.good luck.

thanks for your reply,i will keep weed eated.

good morning,as i stated in my previous post about my loss,since that time ive put up a lot fence thats 50in tall,i have no birds try fly over it.i am also putting up electric fence around the lot,the lot is on the woodline and in field. they really like it.im am placing 3 wires around outside...

im sorry for your loss.i felt the same way last saturday,angry ,stressed,sad that i let my maran hen down by not protecting her.but i look at it as a learning expierence have taken more steps for protection now.again im sorry for your loss my prayers are with you and your family.

thanks for help on this matter i have put up a fence around the coop and lot and elec fence around three places .my dogs and my sons dogs just cant figure out why they cant get close to pen. now the hawks are starting to hang around.well thats whole new problem.again thanks for help and...

many years ago my grandfather would do as someone else said and ive done it my self on my egg eating chickens i took a basting syringe for marinate put small hole in egg mix old english mustard red caynne pepper and tumirin have a go at it.it cure my 6 rir after 4 eggs.good luck.my sons dog...

thanks for reply,i am putting up feild fence and putting up elec. fence on outside.this is to keep the dogs coyote foxes bobcats etc.

good easter morning.well the electric fence goes up in the morning,i lost one of my girls yesterday evening to my sons pet dog.i had finally allowed them to free range all day yesterday.oh well.

i dont know if i would get rid of her yet,it is still early in the year my hens are just starting to lay good. winter is still here we just had 11 inches of snow this week girls not happy with this , they havent been able to get out for three days had not soft egg since orignal problem got one...

thanks for info,i asked question,but i dont know if i could eat one of my girls.but hope blue kote helps her.