My eggs started on the 14th? They are set to hatch ON Easter!! I didn't know about this thread til now. Can I still join? I'm using a makeshift incubator and so far so good.
I'm in NWArkansas this morning it was -8° it finally warmed up to 16°
Our water is frozen and I have resulted to giving the chickens snow. They seem happy with it. Along with hot oatmeal mixed with their feed.
I had 7 eggs this afternoon when I checked the nesting boxes. There was 1 more in the box when I locked them up. I'm very confused because I get our eggs everyday and I only have 5 hens.....
How is it possible I got 8 eggs today?
My beautiful cuckoo maran. She is such a drama queen! Her first egg was a 2+ hour production. With both roosters in the coop with her! And a hen coming to check on and sooth her. Eventually she laid an egg. She only lays when she feels like it though. I'm lucky if its once a week. My other 2...
I'm so eggsited! So I'm a first time chicken mom and I found my first egg in the nesting box Friday! My production red Daphne turned out to be the layer. She has layed 3 so far. None today. But my cuckoo maran "Oreo" and my swedish flower "Coco" were in the nesting area and made their own nests...
Oh that's awful. Normally I would rather someone in need eat the eggs then a predator. But stealing to resale is terrible. Cameras are worth the cost I suppose.
I'm pretty sure she's female. That was just an odd angle I guess. And figured out who did it. Took my dog out with me this afternoon. The roosters called to the hens and they all scattered into the bushes. 😥 Then she chased them! Luckily she stopped when I screamed at her!! I thought I unleashed...
It was a very sad and disappointing day. I had my first attack. I know, I know it's the first of many. My second favorite hen was killed. She was my biggest and probably would of started laying eggs first. Such a sweet girl. Poor Brownie my stupid silkie rooster that I actually mentioned...
I only pick him up after it turns hysterical. Otherwise I refuse to lift him up. I pick chickens up for him to pet. He points out which chicken he wants to give attention to. He did help feed them when we let them out this morning. Hopefully this doesn't last long. 🤦
My lil one who has been hands on since we got our little flock.(April 27th) The first thing he asks about when he wakes up are his chickies. Any time he has a snack he want's to share with them. At 8:15pm we go out back every night and watch our last one strut into the coop. We count them and he...
I'm not very experienced but I do have a month old swedish flower pair. And #2 #6 #8 look like pullets compared to mine. #7 I can't see its comb. I'm curious to hear from the experts. Such beautiful colors!
Hi, I also live in Bella Vista. I have found conflicting information. The City allows 4hens no roosters. Can only have in backyard or side yard. And must be over 25ft away from neighbors property lines. But the BVPOA says NO Chickens. Well, with everything going on right now I figured fresh eggs...