Good article, covers most things going on with Chickens. However, I do have a question about my 2 Wyandottes. They are about 30 or so weeks old. They are raised together, one of them is laying, started about a week ago. the other one is not. How do I get #2 to start laying?
We have two SLW's about 19 weeks, not seeing any indication that they are
ready to start laying. It is a little warm here in the New Orleans area which
may have something to do with that. Also they are not "nesting", just perching on their roost. Any suggestions?
Thanks again for a informative article. I have your book and you have my
E-mail address. We presently have a small flock, one Barred Rock (4 years
old) ans a pair of Silver Laced Wyandotte', pullets actually about 4 months
old. We are in the process of introducing all 3 to each other, slow going...
We have a small flock, 3 hens in all. 1 Barred Rock, who has been with us about 3 years, and 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte Pullets 3 months old. We would
like to get them together but arent sure how they
will get along.
Saw the funniest thing on FaceBook earlier. A terrier type dog was trying to hold off a White Leghorn Roo, funny. My Grandfather (when I was a kid) owned a large flock of Leghorns...maybe several hundred...he was the egg
producer for a grocery store in town. Back then it was all manual labor...
Interesting notes, thanks, I have lots to learn my flock has 3 hens, a Barred Rock about 4 years old 2 SLW's 4 or so months old. I have them seperated, the older in a
small coop with a 25 ft run, the twp SLW Pullets are growing out of a smaller coop. looks like a need a bigger coop for all. The...
Spent the better part of this Saturday, reading & reading & reading, must say
I'm impressed with how much I don't know about raising my small flock!
Anyway, we live down South in a suburb of New Orleans, La called Metairie.
Our flock consists of Doris, a barred rock about 4 who gives us a nice...
If you are correct, looking at your picture I think I have a roo and a hen. I love the roo, he jumps on my arm as soon as I open the coop and just sits their. I also have
an Austrolorp, which is kind of aggresive. I think it might be a roo. I bought three hoping to get 2 hens. Oh well...