My big girl who is a Columbian Rock has only been laying eggs for 9 days... and I mean 1 egg a day too. Not only that but the last 4 days she has laid double yolk eggs. I'm really impressed with her egg laying prowess! She lets the whole neighborhood know she's laying a good one too, by clucking...
Today one of my girls is a woman. She laid her first egg. I was outside and saw her pacing around in the coop, moving stuff around in the nesting box (I knew this was it, I've seen this bizarre behavior in 1 of my other chickens. I have 6 but now only 2 lay). After about 30minutes I hear her...
i have 6 chickens in my flock. They are all different breeds carefully chosen. I have 1 that lays eggs about every other day (polish crested). So they are cute little eggs. I have 2 that are 22 weeks(Colombian Rock, and Brown Leghorn) they are getting big. Their wattles(my wife calls them...
i have been giving my girls scratch grains and treats in a metal pie pan instead of just pouring it on the ground. My wife seems to think that it is not good for them or their beaks. I have not seen any contradictory information saying that was a bad idea. That is my question for you all, the...
Hello everyone! My name is Don and I am brand new to the world of chickens. So new in fact I don't have any. I have always wanted chickens for eggs. I eat a lot of eggs. I also am very particular about the food I eat so I want the best possible eggs I can get. So I have finally decided...