(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We got our first flock of 4 chicks in 2013: Jane, Elizabeth, Mrs. Bennet, and Tijuana :)
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
9
(3) What breeds do you have?
Austrolorps (4), Americana (1, she has the most fabulous hipster...
IMG_9505 by DavisNinja posted Jun 22, 2018 at 10:37 AM
Princess Grace isn't looking too hot these days :(
A few weeks ago we noticed she was losing feathers on her breast and there was some swelling, so we treated her for sour crop (yogurt, apple cider vinegar, chamomile, massage, and one...
No worries, it's not a horrible question. :)
Yes, we saw all of the bodies. and even if we hadn't, these eggs look nothing like the ones her sisters used to lay. We had a very eclectic flock, with one California White, one Buff Orpington, one Rhode Island Red, and one Black Sexlink.
And of...
I've checked every nook and cranny in the coop to make sure there are no other eggs, and we've definitely cleared them all out. I'll post an update again tomorrow; if there are multiple eggs again, we officially have a magical chicken!
She is our only chicken, and the eggs definitely weren't there when she went out to her coop this morning. And if they're not from her, I still think they're all from the same bird because they match perfectly. All on the small side, light brown, healthy shells. We've kept chickens for about...
Hi, I'm totally new to this forum, hoping someone can give me some advice.
We have one little black silkie hen, about a year old, and she sleeps inside the house with us (we've spoiled her rotten ever since she had a traumatic experience--her flock was attacked by raccoons and she was the only...