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My hens have quit laying also, no eggs since November and I have 3. Just added some 17 weekers to the brood hoping they will start laying soon.

county allows up to 5 hens, but no roosters due to houses being on less than an acre.

I was really hoping it wasn't cockerel because it is so beautiful. He will have to go because my neighbors will complain.:(

Can someone help with what breed these are and is red a rooster?

I tried introducing my 11 weekers in with my 1 and a half year olds. The olders quickly started attacking the younger ones. So they are back to separate spaces. Will try again in a few weeks. One of the older girls is having her first molt also so hopefully she will settle down once it is over.

Snakes will take them and not mess with hens?

I have a hen sitting on what started out as 6 eggs, I am now down to 4, no shells or cracked eggs, they are just gone. Any ideas as to what is happening to them?

My girls will be 1 yr. the end of March. When should I expect their first molt?

Yes she is wiping it back and forth. not pecking though as in eating just turns her head to the side and hits her beak on ground.

My EE has been laying normal shaped eggs for a couple of months, the last 2 she has laid are very oblong. She has also started hitting her beak on the ground. Is this normal behavior?

I have 2 Easter eggers, an Olive Egger and an Olive Silkie mix. The Olive Silkie mix will not get off the eggs she lays. I have a pasta spoon that I use to move her around and scoop the egg out from under her. I put a plastic easter egg in nesting box to try to encourage them to lay now that...

I have 2 Easter Eggers and 2 Olive Eggers, I added oyster shells to there All Flock feed and still no eggs. Is it still to early?

Thank you.

My girls are 15 weeks, is it to early to start adding layer feed in with their starter?