Thanks, they have nesting boxes with fake eggs and some of the hens use them. I figured these 3 were trying to out smart me. I watched them for a while one hen was turning them and they would take turns setting. Is that normal or do they just not have it figured out yet?
So, I'm on my first time raising chickens and I kept having the same few hens escape their pen everday. Since I have 10 fenced acres today I decided they win and left the gate open so they could all come and go as they please. I was watching them the way we do lol and I noticed that my...
Does anyone know if layer feed has too much calcium for roosters? I know you aren't supposed to switch the hens until you get the first egg. Just want to know if my roo can eat it when the time comes. Thanks in advance.
I'm not sure if it applies to ducks or not but with chickens you don't switch until you get the first egg. Too much calcium before they are using it for the eggshell is bad for them. My ducks are around 20 weeks old and still on starter feed.
So I am new to ducks and mine are almost 5 months old. Last night my husband caught my drake doing his thing so to speak. Does that mean my girls will start laying soon?
After the storm passes i will catch her and get a good comb picture. Its definitely not a bird who likes to be handled. :/
Or lets you get very close. I was starting to think between the orange patches different looking comb and the behavior that I had 2 roos. But i guess even 2 out of 32...
Hi everyone! My name is Robyn Bostic and I am new to chickens. I started with 2 rir and 4 ees. Now i have 14 rir 18 ees and 7 barred rocks. I think I might have a chicken addiction lol :D
Can I get everyone's opinion on my easter egger? I'm thinking it might be a roo. It's 8 & 1\2 weeks old.
Here is one of my others for comparison
Im new at this. :/