Cute chick!
Yes, 2 breeds are mixed to make the green egg layer. Do you only have this one chick? Chickens are flock animals and do best in at least a set of 2.
I use a static hoop coop for my hens. My main concerns are to keep preditors out, keep the girls dry, and good ventilation.
Here is the way mine is built:
There is about 18 inches of chicken wire attached to the bottom wood frame & buried deep in the ground.
The rounded part (hoop) is covered...
Thank you for the reminder 👍♥️
We have all most likely experienced our writing misinterpreted as well. Now I do my best to re-read what I have written, from the recievers end, and how I would perceive it in that position, before posting. Helps alot considering I have a very odd sense of humor.🤪
I have a red tick hound (hunter)/ great pyranees(guardian) mix puppy. He is 7 months old. He is so confused! He doesnt know whether to hunt my hens or guard them!!! I keep telling him they are all named & therefore ARE pets NOT chickens! I swear that dog is deaf!!! :lau
Your nest box setup is cute!
I have hens that want a dark covered nest to lay in. My nests are big full cube squares with a small hole cut on one side of front panel and a small " curtain" over opening. The top lifts for collecting eggs. Some times 4 girls will be in one box laying eggs...
The good thing about chicken math....it can be manipulated to accommodate your needs.
So its just me & hubby and we own 16.
C=Px8
BUT all my chickens are named which makes them family pets and NOT livestock. SO
C=Px0
So technically we dont have any chickens! Which is perfect because our town...
Thank you so much for calming my anxiety! I had a feeling she was going into a molt. Her feathers felt stiff, drab & ragged while the other girls feathers are super soft & shiny. I thought either a molt or sickness coming on. So glad it is just molt!
My brabanter is in a full molt right now. She has lost lots of feathers & stopped laying too! She is fine otherwise.
Ive never had a hen do a full molt in winter...
Is this normal?
Do i need to do anything special for her?
We have been in low to mid 30's at night. I have 16 chickens and...