We got 6 new chicks and we recently introduced them to our older chickens in the coop. The older chickens have their preferred areas in their coop, so I decided to get a new coop for the new chicks. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and already have a fenced-off area for the chickens to run...
Update: So, I locked her up in a separate cage whenever I found an eaten egg. I also gave both the chickens some greek yogurt and I added oyster shells to a free-snack feeder. I noticed that whenever I let them out to free-range in the backyard, they ran over to the bird feeder where there were...
I've got her separated now, so we'll see how that goes. I'll have to look up those nesting boxes, never heard of those. I've tried everything I've read and nothing has worked so far, so I guess I just need to keep her separated so that she doesn't teach the other hen to eat eggs.
Killing her isn't an option. She is my daughter's pet. If we can't make her stop somehow, we may have to keep her separated from the flock, give her away, or, as a last resort, let her go in the mountains. Any other ideas on how to get her to stop?
Hello! I have two Rhode-Island Reds. One is small, content, and very well-behaved. The other is large and loves to escape from her pen even though her wings are clipped. She also lays huge eggs, often with two or even three yolks. For the past two weeks, I thought the eggs were getting cracked...
We just got 2 small, black Bantams, but we're not sure which type. They are 3 weeks old. We were told they are miniatures and will only get to about 2 pounds. Can you help us identify what type of chickens these are so I can do some more research? Thank you!
Hi there! I've found so much useful information on this site that I finally joined. I live north of Salt Lake City, Utah. We have had 2 Rhode Island Reds for almost 2 years now and we just got 4 baby chicks that are currently inside the house under a lamp until they are ready to start being...
Can you post a pic of the chicken now so we can see what it turned out to be? We just got some free baby chicks from my son's school who hatched the eggs and we're curious to know what kind they are and what they'll grow up to look like.