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I feed Purina lay crumble and the hens free range for a few hours every day. I will add more calcium but I'm guessing she is "shutting down" the egg production. Only my Americauna is still producing regularly. They have been enjoying the disgusting green caterpillars I keep finding on my...

I've had two bantam cochin roosters and the first one was a total sweetheart. The one I have now is aggressive. Both would start crowing in the early morning and also during the day. They don't seem quite as loud as my neighbors standard size roosters.

My hens are all about three or four years old and aren't producing like they used to but I found the weirdest thing in the nest box. My husband said there was an egg so I reached in to pick it up and it felt like rubber. I was grossed out so got a small spade and picked it up. It was the size...

I also have Australorps and they occasionally lay very small eggs. Sometimes there are no yolks (fart eggs) and other times they're just little. This is only my second year with chickens and I'm still learning. I don't think it is particularly unusual.

I've got 2 Australorps, 1 Buff Orpington, ! Americana and a Bantam Cochin rooster who are all about 2 years old and have been an established flock most of their lives. I have 1 Silkie (don't know boy or girl), Bantam Cochin rooster and Bantam Cochin hen that are now all 3 months old. I've had...

Ours is the Hen Den

I wish I could inherit 3 acres in Temecula! Temecula is a long way, in more ways than one, from Barstow. I live in Fallbrook which is just south of Temecula. Beautiful area and very chicken friendly. I'm with the others, REPORT THE JERK!!

I've got two Australorps and I can count on an egg from each of them almost every day. They are also extremely friendly and social. I highly recommend!

I also used poison when my rat population got out of control. Silly me thought they would all bite the dust inside my workshop and coop where all the damage was. WRONG! I found bodies (some dead - some dying) everywhere. Only problem was I also found one half eaten. I freaked and...

My rooster is a bantam but was raised with all full size hens. I don't remember him ever behaving this way. I didn't intend to keep it if it was a rooster but he's so cute and sweet, a mottled bantam cochin, that I knew he was going to stay. If any of these are boys they will be out of here...

I have two cochin chicks that are 3-4 weeks old. I have them in a dog crate and almost every time I open the door to clean or feed they rush over and kick with their feet. They are supposed to be bantams and I don't know if they're boys or girls. This sounds like rooster behavior to me...

I'm new to this and I'm wondering how long a hen will stay broody. I'm thinking about ordering some eggs to put under her but she's already been sitting in her box for over two weeks.