After she was broke of her broodiness, it took about 2.5 weeks for her to be back to her normal self. This was our first experience with a broody hen. Her poop returned to normal and her clucks changed back to the normal sound. She just laid her first egg after the broody behavior. All in all...
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I was going to start a new question. My Delaware was broody for about 25 days (no hatching because we only have hens). We finally broke her, but she is acting "off". Laying around a lot and seems tired, not much of an appetite, watery poo. She is...
We ordered 8 female only chicks, which included 2 Whiting True Blues from McMurray in July. One died several days after we got it, but that was due to our inexperience with chicks, probably. We didn't know what we were doing and probably could've intervened with her eating and drinking.
So, we...
As a first time chicken owner, I am experiencing the same issue and didn't want to start a new thread. Hoping someone with experience could share their 2 cents.
I have 6 mixed breed hens that have been together since day one. They are 17 weeks old. Our barred rock and whiting true blue have...
These are all great ideas and suggestions. Thank you so much! This really helps me a lot! I appreciate all of you taking the time to reply and give feedback!
Yes, there is a vent, albeit small, along that back north wall. It has an opening of about 2 inches and runs the span of the coop which is 8' long.
I feel like the coop is "stuffy" when I go an check on it. I am also a very nervous, first time chicken owner and don't want to screw it up...
We are realizing that our coop needs more ventilation. I am looking for fan recommendations that are mounted on walls or roof ventilation fans. Our coop is 8' X 4' and has the slanted lean to type roof. We have hardware cloth covering the two vents that exist. One on the north wall and one...
We purchased this solar string. It provides just enough light in the coop at night. My only complaint about it, is that it is too long. We should've looked for a shorter strand. It charges great during the day. We wrapped it around the top of the coop so it provides just enough ambient light...
We purchased this solar string. It provides just enough light in the coop at night. My only complaint about it, is that it is too long. We should've looked for a shorter strand. It charges great during the day. We wrapped it around the top of the coop so it provides just enough ambient...