My girls are 21 weeks....still no eggs! On this thread people keep saying that they don't see any "signs" of their hens laying eggs, so my question what are the signs that show hens might be thinking about laying eggs? I need to know if eggs are in my future!!
My 3 month old Austrolorp, I've just noticed is wheezing. Its not very loud, but when he comes up to be I can hear him, it is like a whistling noise. I am concerned. Is it a sign of Gapeworm? Thanks
This was exactly like my plan. I planned on getting sexed welsummers, and raising them from chicks. I did not what anything to do with roosters, I've heard horrible stories about "mean" roosters, and roosters that are bad to the hens. But all that changed when I went to my county fair, and saw...
I have just gotten two Ameraucan chickens, i think they are both pullets (50 days old) and they just seem so aggressive over food. Every time I stick my hand into the brooder with food in it they peck sooooo hard, and sometimes they draw blood! Is there a way I can, teach them to be more, gentle?
Ok...thank you:) like I said I am new to raising chickens. You're prob. right about removing a broody hen from her nest, I don't really see how this Idea could work out... Thanksss anyway!!
Hi there! I Just ordered a 12 chicks (Welsummers) from Pap's Poultry in WesternPort, Maryland. I Homeschool my kids and I thought it would be neat to perhaps adopt a broody hen and have her raise our chicks. Forgive me if this is unusual, I am new to raising chickens and I don't know all the...
Hi there! Your chickens are beautiful! I am knew to the chicken world. I'm just getting a coop started. I really want to get SLW and EE, but I have read that SLW can be dominate and should not be in the same coop with EE because they would just boss the poor EE around. I don't want that to...