My Black Sex Link, Lucille, laid her first egg the other day!!! She's the first of our girls to start laying and we are so excited about it!
So far she's given us 4 eggs... I'm pretty sure. Ha! 2 eggs were laid on the same day, and I'm fairly certain none of my other girls have started laying...
So, my husband and I were in the run today doing some finishing touches, when a hawk swooped down and picked up one of my 3 week old chicks!! Luckily the hawk flew right into the chicken wire fence and dropped the baby. Needless to say, we decided to try and make the run a little safer for...
I have two black sex links that are about 15 weeks old. My rooster keeps grabbing their necks and holding on to them. Is this any indication that they might be getting ready to lay an egg? Or is my roo just being mean??
Im new to being a chicken mama, but that didn't stop me from taking in a little rescue. Anyways, as I was checking this baby out I noticed it has an extra toe on one of its feet. Has anyone come across this before?
Hey, everyone!
I'm a new chicken mama located in northern CT. My husband and I, along with our two young boys (4 & 6) just started our chicken adventure with 1 Leghorn, 2 Orpingtons, 2 Black Sex, 1 Sebright, and a Brahma mix rooster.