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We had chickens about 8 years ago and our dogs didn't like sharing the yard after about 2 years. These chicks hatched at my grandson's school and we brought home 3. They're about 9 weeks old now. Leghorns? And hoping they're all pullets. Best guess?

I'm sad, my little peep didn't make the cut but everyone needs a calendar so I'll be ordering one anyway.

Wow - POW - thanks so much! I Love this forum and I recommend it to everyone who asks about raising chickens!

At this point I am definitely open to the suggestions. I love my girls and love taking pictures of them so I need them beautiful again. ;o)

Some good ideas..I will have to try a few things and see if that works. Thanks!

I have seen cat food suggested for protein with mixed reviews. Is this a good supplement?

Their food is free choice. We offer layer feed and scratch together and oyster shell separate as well as occasional fruits and veggies. I considered molting but have seen them plucking at one another - most of them are now missing their tail feathers. This only recently started so I don't...

I posted a similar question but all of my hens pick on one another. At first we thought that the BR's were the ones doing the picking but they are picked on too. Seen some beautiful flocks and mine look nothing like that. They are seemingly happy otherwise and not aggressive toward people...

Sadly, they all seem to be picking on one another.

So we now have 11 hens and 2 roos. The 2 roos are housed separate from the girls now..we had 1 in with the girls and he was getting picked on..all of his feathers were picked and he was skiddish. He's doing great by himself - separated by a fence next to the other roo (so neither are with the...

I feed my girls layer feed and scratch and occasionally offer oyster shell..the roos have always gotten the same thing without any problems.

It was a double yolker.

Had our hens almost a year now and today one of my White Leghorns laid this whopper! Weighing in at 3.8 oz and 3 inches long.

Quote: We got them specifically for the fresh eggs. Of course I would not be adverse to sex-links. I will have to do some research on how to tell them apart early on. And we do live on 1/2 an acre. During the day they get to free range but in "tag teams". We let the girls and 1 roo out...

We will be looking to get some more hens - won't get a straight run ever again. Their run is straight dirt unfortunately, no woods nearby.

An update on my flock... we have 10 left and 8 are roos!! We only have 2 girls, both RIR's and they just starting laying this past week. Sadly, Miss Ray Ray died after a lot of TLC. Veronica was pecked to pieces by the others for unknown reasons. And we came out to find Lulu laying in the...

An update on my flock... we have 10 left and 8 are roos!! We only have 2 girls, both RIR's and they just starting laying this past week. Sadly, Miss Ray Ray died after a lot of TLC. Veronica was pecked to pieces by the others for unknown reasons. And we came out to find Lulu laying in the...

An update on my flock... we have 10 left and 8 are roos!! We only have 2 girls, both RIR's and they just starting laying this past week. Sadly, Miss Ray Ray died after a lot of TLC. Veronica was pecked to pieces by the others for unknown reasons. And we came out to find Lulu laying in the...

Both of my RIR girls are now laying. An egg a day regularly for the past week or so. Today we got this one. Hubby is doing a happy dance.

Our first year too. When we got them we housed them in the garage with a heat lamp then moved them outside when the weather warmed up. I am hoping that we will have a full size chicken house by then but will have to keep this little house just for the sake of it being too cute not to keep.