My situation is increasing. My 27 chickens were late bloomers.... wouldn't lay ... they were 9 months old. I started using calf-manna which is 28% protein... and a week later they are laying.... You are either getting hit with the light/season change or maybe gone into moulting.... Also...
I understand your late bloomers! I have had my 27 chickens since January and they wouldn't lay. I dusted, wormed, fresh watered, fed... and last week someone in here suggested calf manna..... and 7 days later.."Tonight" I went into the chicken house.... and low and behold,,,, 9 1/2 months...
I had 6 male & 12 female Bobwhite Quail that I kept in a 5ft x 5ft x5ft cage... and after 8 weeks the females killed all the males.... If I was to build a multiple compartment cage to separate these quail so to get them apart and get the best egg production .... what would be the ratio of...
They are all definitely female except for one I am in question of. One of the rhode island reds has a comb 2 or 3 times as big as the others combs... but if this one is a male.... why then am I not hearing him crowing in the morning...
I am at lose for words! I have the right amount of daylight for them. I have dusted them, wormed them...... Given 25lbs of laying pellets every 2 days... fresh water daily.... Maintained a clean yard & coop.... Snake proofed the Coop.... And still my 27 chickens refuse to lay. I need a...
I recieved 32 day old cornish game hens on the 24th. I started feeding chick starter... how long do I go before switching to 28% high protein to get them big fast.... and secondly... how long is long enough to allow them to grow before slaughtering. From what I have read it says...
I have 27 chickens that as of monday... will become 9 months old and still no eggs. I have placed lights on timers to get enough light for them. I have dusted them and their yard/coop. I have wormed .... And I am at a loss for what to try next... please advise!
I have 27 chickens [10 Rhode Island Reds, 5 Production Reds, 6 Barred Rock, 6 Orpington Buffs] that are between 30 & 38 weeks old. I have been feeding laying pellets since July 16th.... and no eggs. I have turned off all outdoor lighting around their coop. I have given Wazine 17...
I begain feeding my (8 Rhode Island reds, 8 Production reds, 6 Barred Rocks & 4 Orpington Buffs) laying pellets at week 20.... I am now going into week 24 and still no eggs. I went and dusted for mites & lice 2 days ago... and added worming med to water... Was looking for some advice as to...