Dear BYC Forum Users,
I have two Leghorn hens. Some days, I get 1 egg. Some days, I get 2 eggs. Recently, though, I haven't been getting any. The hens have food, water, grit, mash, and scratch. What can I do? Many people with Chicken experience have told me that the cold weather will slow them...
Dear BYC Forum Users,
I have two Leghorn hens, both 6 months old. What should I do during the winter? Where I live, we can get down to -22 Degrees F. I don't have a heated waterer. Should I? Any other comments or suggestions are welcome. This is my first time raising chickens, and I am...
I have two chickens, (they are pets), and where I live, we can have -22 degrees F. I know that I need to get a heated waterer, but cant find one that I like. I don't know if one for a cat or dog would work, or if they would mess in it. If anyone has any suggestions, that would be GREAT! Thanks!
I have two Leghorn hens in a medium coop. They are doing quite well at the moment. I am wondering if there is a way to "train" or "tame" the hens so I could hold them and stroke their necks. They are about 4 months of age. I have been reading up on training chickens, and I found a book with a...