I thought I heard cheeping under the barn floor last night...I was right. This morning I found one of the girls had been sitting on eggs that somehow got under the barn floor. We have "mama" who is an ameracauna with 7 chicks we could reach. There are more under the floor and we are wondering...
For the first time today we found a brown speckled egg. We have orpingtons, barred rocks, speckled sussex, rhode island reds and red stars. Up until a few days ago we only had orps and bared rocks. Who laid the egg??
I have 3 18 days old buff orpingtons i bought at 4 1/2 days old. A few days ago I noticed one of them was significantly lighter than the others. Today she is having difficultly walking although she is eating and drinking. I have isolated her from the other chicks I have. Is there anything else I...
We are ready to start raising chickens. Anyone in the Sierra Vista area have suggestions on where to get some pullets? I've called some of the locals and get voicemail.... Does anyone have some hens/pullets that need a home?
hi to all my fellow zonies...
we are in Palominas...near Sierra Vista/Bisbee area....and are planning to start our chicken adventure this spring. Which breeds are successful in our climate. Our goal is to have lots of eggs (like everyone) and a breed that is also good to eat once their laying...
We are going to start raising chickens soon. We live in southeast Arizona...hot in the summer but 20-30 degrees in the summer. We would like to raise chickens that are good layers but also good to eat when they stop laying. Is this realistic? I'm open to advice and am researching like crazy and...