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I started out with 6 hens and they are 3 years or so old now one died over the winter and since I could tell things were winding down I picked up 6 more this spring. I have since had to put 2 more down that I think were internally laying. So I have been working to get them together without...

When we were tilling the garden a few months ago we expanded it and I thought it would be a good idea to take all the grass and dirt bits and dump them in the coop. For awhile the chickens were in heaven eating the grass and bugs and digging through the dirt clods. Well we have had some rain...

My 5 Red Stars are consistently laying 5 eggs every day and our one EE was laying about every other day. I noticed today that there were no greenish blue eggs in the carton and looked in the other two that were there and nothing. I remember eating one the other day so that makes me think she...

One of my chickens is picking feathers. I am pretty sure I know who it is. I have seen her pick the neck feathers off of our one EE. Today I noticed two other birds with the same bare necks. They are only on the necks as best I can tell. I don't think it is a fashion statement. The weather...

My little red stars and our one EE are going gang busters in the egg department. They started laying a few weeks ago and aside from a soft shelled egg or two (they seem to drop them two at a time) everything is great. Since January 1st we have had 27 eggs (several double yolkers and not...

I have 5 red stars and 1 EE. They will be 20 weeks tomorrow. We started getting eggs at just over 17 weeks and today we got 4 for 6. Had a lot of soft shells at first there is oyster shell in the feed but I added some free choice as well and that seems to have worked itself out. So here is...

, snowiest day this year to...LAY HER FIRST EGG!!! We have 5 red sex links and one EE. They turned 17 weeks on Monday. I think this if from Big Red. She is the most physically mature and she was the only one not on the roost today at lunch time (it was snowy and nasty out). Here is a...

My 6 hens (5 Red Stars and 1 EE) turn 16 weeks today. I have two nest boxes in the coop and I stapled cardboard over the opening before I put the chickens in to keep them from getting all boogered up. When would be a good time to open them? Here is an older picture from when I moved them...

This is a Red Sex link we call her Big Red. She has always been bigger than her sisters but what is with the comb and wattles? It is so much bigger than the others. They are all 11 weeks almost 12. Here are some of the other ladies. And our EE we assume she is a hen as advertised...

They were moved in the coop about three weeks ago and we just opened up to the run to them today. I thought I read somewhere that chickens will replace their feathers twice before being "full feathered". My 6 girls are 10 weeks and I am seeing a lot of feathers in the coop. Just want to...

Just curious I have a sex link that is the right color but noticeably bigger than the others with bigger feet and comb.

I bought some hens from MPC. 5 Red Sex Links and one EE. Does anyone know how these RSLs are told apart at birth? Is it by color? By feathers? What I am asking is it a fool proof method for assuring hens?

After months of back and forth with the town, several meetings and questions on who had the authority to grant a special use permit. I finally got to order my 6 hens. They got here this morning my daughter called me 3 times between 8 and 8:30 to ask if I had heard form the post office yet...

Today was deconstruction day. Started looking like this. Tip it over and start cutting and my friend Steve is starting to take things apart. Here it is cut down and almost ready to start building. You can see my pile of "free" stuff in the back. Here is the first question I am sure...

After finally getting my special use permit from the town after several months several meetings and a lot of work I finally was able to order my chickens. If all goes well 5 Red Star and one EE should arrive next week. It looks like these chicks will hit laying age in December or January...

I am hoping to dot the i's and cross the t's with the town next week and finally get to order my chickens. I am planning a small flock of 6 or so birds. I am wondering if there is any egg production difference between the RIR and the Red Stars? I like the idea of the more historic breed like...

I am in the midst of jumping through several hoops with the town to get the OK for chickens. I am feeling pretty positive but I think there may be another month before the process is complete. We really want the whole chick to egg producing hen experience so my question is this: We live in...