I guess this would apply also to integrating new pullets with the rest of my layers. Any tips for keeping the hens out of the growers feed? They seem to want it a lot more than their layers feed. thanks!
Hello all!
I have been so excited to walk down to my coop each morning with the anticipation of those beautiful warm brown spheres. However, there have been no eggs the last four days. They only started laying a few weeks ago, but is this normal? Are they still getting into the groove of it...
I plan on having them free range, we have a lot of land so they should be happy campers. How long does it take them to learn that the coop is their home at night and not to wander off?
Almost finished the coop in one day! will post pictures when its done~ hopefully tomorrow. Just have to put...
I have a couple things going for me so far at least. Coop will be built on my septic so it will have a cement floor. We don't really have the typical predators most places do. All I have to discourage are rats and mongoose (like small ferret that will certainly like eggs). Some feral cats but...
HI,
I live in the Virgin Islands and am tired of paying $6 for a dozen organic eggs....I have never owned chickens before, but how hard can it be? My neighbors had some and I helped them a little before my roommate's dog killed them all... sorry.
Roommate is gone so I figured i'd start a flock...