My 1 year old easter egger named Lent was trying to breed my 2 month old chicks...pecking their head bloody and i had to put an end to it. He was at the bottom of the pecking order with the other roosters and i guess his urges drove him crazy. Made for an excellent chicken salad though.
Sorry but this is my first incubation and I do not know what to make of this egg. It was shipped, and of course my silly ass bought dark eggs...(olive eggers and marans) but but barnyard mix in there so i can see progress. This egg is almost impossible to candle so sorry about the pictures...but...
Last night something got into the coop and drug off 2 of my 5 week old longhorn pullets....on the property there are 3 dogs...a year ago one went psychotic and ate around 8 easter egger hens. These were babies, and not eaten. Just mauled. Found a hole under our privacy fence something couldve...
Im very inteterested in this breed. Does anyine around here breed them? I have done internet research and some say they lay cream colored eggs, some say a bright blue?
About to start my first incubation after HOURS of research....nervous, but questions...what do i do about vaccinations after they hatch? Just any advice lol
My name is Haley. I live in north eastern Arkansas. My cousin got me into chickens and it was love at first sight...never thought id love and enjoy such a messy hobby...(im kind of a girly-girl)
Anyway, i have 3 kids, Antony-14, Joseph-10, and finally my girl, Kiera-6
I'm a general...
My cousin got me interested in her small flock, and i fell in love. At the momebt, we ae raising 95 chicks! 9/10 of them being pulkets. Im just looking for any info that might help, and i love this site!