I finally found the nest she had made. I decided to let her out of the yard and follow her. She led me to her nest that contained 4 eggs. Now i am trying to train her to use the nesting boxes in the coop. I have tried not letting them out of the coop/chicken run until i am sure they have all...
Ya they are pretty fun to watch. I love that they each have their own personalities. I was thinking of somehow putting a gopro camera on Mischievous, just to see where she is going.. Record her adventures.
I am pretty sure she is a Rhode Island Red. Our flock of 10 consists of 6 RIR, 2 Black Australorps and 2 pullets that I'm not quite sure what they are. They look very similar to the Australorps, black feathers with a blue/green sheen, but their tail feathers are a little different. i was...
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Hello everyone. This is my lovely hen. Her name, Mischievous. We have a huge yard that she can roam all day, but yet she chooses to bust out. Its quite funny, when i first let our flock out of the coop/run in the morning, she bolts toward the gate. I watch her walk back and forth...
I let my girls rome the yard all day, rain or shine. I've noticed that when its raining lightly it doesnt bother them and they will continue to run about the yard. I have noticed that when its windy and raining heavy they will take shelter under some of our big bushy trees or venture under our...
Hi all. Our wonderful chickens are starting to lay eggs!! We are so excited. Here is my question. I was told not to eat the first eggs layed, because they tend to have malformations. I have never heard this before. Thoughts?