I've been leaving the drop-down coop door open during the day so the hens can come and go to the outside pen as they please. With the weather turning cold I've noticed that sparrows and other small birds have begun to come into the coop to take advantage of the free food. When I put the girls...
I have two Rhode Island Reds who started laying in November. Up until 10 days ago one of my favorites laid daily. I noticed a large portion of an empty rubber egg shell hanging from her vent and pulled it off. I didn't know where the rest was but figured it had passed. Since then she hasn't...