So my set up is basically two small portable coops that I put one of each on each end of my run made from an old dog pen. It's open on the top so a couple hens get out, and I eventually intend on them all free ranging, but since I've only had them a week tomorrow, they've been mostly keep in...
So...I heard one of my hens making a racket and she was out of the pen like she always is (her and 1 other are the only two who leave the pen...), and I saw her walk out of the tall grass right by their coop. Then I found FIVE eggs! Ugh. Obviously she's been laying out there, probably since we...
5 out of my 10 chickens! I just got 6 of them on Saturday, and the other 4 yesterday (they are all together because they were from the same guy in the same pen. lol)
Hi, I'm brand new to chickens - yesterday we got 6 barred rock hens, fully grown and laying. This morning I only found one egg, which I brought inside, but this after noon one hen flew over the fence and went into the woods near the house. She was making all sorts of weird noises, and finally...
Hi, we got 6 chickens yesterday, and I have so many questions and am still leaning so much! I'm excited to be part of the community! I live in rural Missouri, and we got 6 barred rock hens. =)