That’s interesting news. I do have about 3/4 of an acre that she roams around in, but I think the mean rooster totally threw her off. He kept her from eating, which was unusual I thought. Anyway, he had to go! He flogged my sister whom was helping me feed them while I was away. That pretty much...
I think so too. At what age do hens stop laying though? Just curious. However, these two younguns (as my grandma would say) has brought the life back to Lilly Cooperwood. She has become quite bold and sassy again
I am curious about my 5 year old hen, Lilly Cooperwood, and her laying behavior. This summer I raised a rooster which became quite aggressive w her and other humans (not me) and Lilly quit laying eggs around this time. I sent said rooster away to a farm and then my little hen,Lilly, became...
My 5 year old free/ range hen has always had a companion; either another hen or rooster. Recently she was alone and I noticed she seemed depressed. She stayed under the hedges all day and didn’t roam around. Well I bought her two companions and she is quite active again. She even has begun to...
I am new to this site. I have had a free range/backyard chicken for about 5 years. I am quite fond of her. She was born in my backyard and has never left, other than the occasional few times she has flown over my privacy fence. My 3 dogs are friends w her.