I have 12 Rhode Island Reds and they are in their first laying season. In the beginning of their laying season I would receive 4/12 large eggs every 2 day, but now I receive 1/12 maybe once a week. Any tips on how to help/make them lay larger eggs? Vitamins? Protein??
It is extremely cold where I live and I was wondering what I can do to keep my chickens warm? I have locked them away in the coop closed all the air vents and windows but I dont know if that is enough! Any ideas????
I have never had a chicken that was egg bound. But my Rhode Island Red hen is eating, drinking and using the bathroom frequently but hasn't laided any eggs in 6 days. What are the symptoms of "egg bound" and how is it fixed? Note it has been really cold where I live and I dont know if she hasn't...
@Shan30 Ok and Yes she is eating and drinking water also she does roost at night and she does go outside with the others but she is not laying and isnt as active as the others.
My Rhode Island Red hen has a squatted neck and isnt as active as the other hens. She is eating and drinking but her behavior has changed. Does this mean she is sick and how do tell what she has? Im a beginner at raising chickens.
I have rhode island red chickens and one of them has been acting really weird. She stands around with her neck inwards, she drinks but I dont think she eats. I thought it was just constipation so I have been feeding her molasses and water mixed together for 4 days but I have not seen any change...
My chicken is a Rhode Island Red and it has already reached its laying stage. She stands around not moving as much only here and there, with her neck inwards. I thought it was constipation so I fed her molasses and water mixed together, I have been feeding her this for 4 day and I dont see any...
@Hunter44 Yes chickens are very sociable. But I would wait to see if she is dealing with it good or bad. You will be abke to tell by if she is sitting around more than often or not eating as much. You coukd olace a mirror in the coop with her and she will talk to it thinking it is another...
My chicken has a squatted neck like your chicken "Isa" did and I dont know what to do. I thought she was just constipated so I have been feeding her molasses mix with water for 4 days, but there is no change. How did you solve this problem with yours (Isa). The weather has been very confusing...