So we have noticed the past few weeks that egg production has been down. Figured it out yesterday afternoon. (They free range all day, or did until today) 25 eggs in all....
So I put some of those colored leg bands on my hens Friday so I can hopefully track egg production better. Went from 3-4 daily to just 3 all weekend! What up with that?!?
I have a rooster that has been hoarse for a couple days. He was isolated asap. A Mennonite friend suggested adding a pinch of sulfur to water for 3 days as a cure. Anyone ever heard of this treatment?
One of the perks of our odd warm Christmas here in Georgia has been letting my (3) 5 week old chicks out in the day with the rest of the flock (7) . Started this today for a few hours. Was really surprised that for the most part the others ignored the chicks. No chasing or fluffed feathers...
One of the perks of our odd warm Christmas here in Georgia has been letting my (3) 5 week old chicks out in the day with the rest of the flock (7) . Started this today for a few hours. Was really surprised that for the most part the others ignored the chicks. No chasing or fluffed feathers...
I have a new egg layer! But it's a light beige to white egg. It's supposed to be from a black star,but I thought they laid brown eggs?
What color do Silkiechins lay?
So I have been a backyard chicken guy for about a month or so. I think I may have a problem. I am enjoying these birds a lot as is my family! Is this normal? We are already up to 8 birds!
2 RIR, 2 EE (1roo) , 2 Buff Orp, and 2 Black stars!
I hope this doesn't cause me to end up in a Chicken...
Hi. Just finished building my coop.
Have first 4 hens. 2 RIR and 2 Black stars. The RIR are 2 years old. Previous owner gave them to me bc they were molting.
The black stars are about 4 months old.
Any advice to a comeplete newby??