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My chickens could free range hundreds up to thousands of acres if they wanted to. All of the properties around us back up to national forest land. But, they rarely go beyond 300 feet from the house. they have pasture land, horse and cow poop, hay and grain scraps from livestock feeders...
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And yes, they rubbed off very easily!! I should have taken a picture but I didn't want my DH to see it cause he's freaky about anything on or in his food. He saw worms in the brocolli plants and won't touch it now and he loved it before.
Today I found a large patch of insect "eggs" on one of my eggs. I'm confused as to what they would be. The temps are 10 to 15 degrees, so it's not flies, but I do have house sparrows flying in and out of the hen house. Please don't tell me it is mites or lice cysts on the egg.
I have some gorgeous chicks that were hatched Nov. 14th. Now help me figure if I have a "breed". I have a BA rooster, a BO rooster, and BA and BO hens. I know they crossed and some of the chicks have the most beautiful coloring to their feathers. Are they considered a sex-link?
I have 36 girls of laying age and am getting 6 to 10 eggs a day with the light on at 3am til 7:30 am. NOT near enough eggs! I am having to divie up the eggs between my egg customers. And of course, this time of year they all want more. I haven't had a egg to eat for over a week now. And i will...
I have a 19 month old BA and he's great!! And a 10 month old BO that is learning to become a great roo also. They get along together very well and are very respectful to me.
Hang a head of lettuce for them to peck at. I give mine a bat of hay either in or outside (depending on weather) for them to dig and eat through. They enjoy that.
Thanks! I'm sure the 2 yellow chicks are BO purebreds. And several of the Black astralorps are easy to see. However, there are 3 that are crossbred, they have chipmunk coloring on their faces. (And please don't tell me that my little old english bantam rooster is the daddy!) But i noticed on...