I went out to feed and water about mid morning today and Little Bit (smallest Buff, but big as far as a young hen goes) was laying in her box and wouldn't get up. I reached in to pet her and she pecked me kind of hard (this is unusual). I petted her a second time and she got up leaving me with a...
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Mt Buffs are almost 6 mo's old, their waddles are just pink, I don't think they are showing much sign of laying. I feed laying feed and they have oyster shells and goodies from the house. 14 hens have 64 sq. foot coop and a 12ft by 10ft run. I keep things clean and dry, what am I doing...
I have 14 hens to my 1 rooster. They are all 5 mo old. All of a sudden my rooster is crazy. I know it's because he's ready and the girls aren't. What can I do to keep him from chasing them and constantly trying to mount them. They try to hide but I have them in a large run with a coop and...
I'm new to raising chickens. I bought 20 hens and two roosters, (I thought I would lose some) I've had good luck and sold some, I now have 14 hens and 1 rooster, all buffs. They are almost 5 mo old and all of a sudden the rooster is crazy! He chases the girls, try's to mount them, and keeps them...