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Why does a chicken molt in fall ? It gets cold, you would think they need those feathers when its cold..

My funniest chicken story: 2 months ago I purchased 10 New Hamshire Red chickens at 14 weeks old. All the chickens settled down into a routine except one, "Screamer". This particular chicken always screams when I am around then frantically runs as fast as she can in the opposite direction...

I agree, hawks do not like crows. I have 2 fake plastic crows, 1 fake owl, and 1 fake HAWK. Hawks are territorial. Get a fake hawk and put it outside the run. Hawks do not like owls and crows, get a few fake ones. The trick: every 2 days, move the fake predators around the yard. If you...

Hi, I have my water container on top of 2 foundation blocks. I have 1 foundation block next to the 2 blocks. This way, the chickens step up on the 1 foundation block, and can reach the water container on top of the 2 foundation blocks. Reason? Having the water container highter off the...

Grandma told me to put a low watt light, over food and water, to give them 16 hours of light. She also said do not overfeed with other foods. She told me some bread and lettuce as a morning treat, cracked corn an hour before they perch. I get an egg a day from each of my girls. Hope this helps.

My girls lay an egg a day. My grandmother told me to leave a low light on over the food and water, a timer light on at 1:00am, off at 8:00am. They get the 16 hours of light my grandmother told me to give them. They receive a small morning snack: bread and lettuce, and cracked corn an hour...

Do you have a light in the coop? My Grandma is 94 years old and she told me she turned the barn light on at 2:30am. And do not feed them a lot of scratch or treats, she said.

Quote: I also purchased at Meyer hatchery, also born June 20th. My Grandmother told me the heavy breeds start to lay around 25/26 weeks, in winter. The RIR, Speckled Sussex, and Golden Buff have been giving me an egg a day since November. Waiting on the Barred Rock. Give it a few more...

Quote: Sounds crazy to scratch their tails when they do the egg squat, but within 3 days my RIR laid her first egg. I have had 6 eggs in 7 days from her. The Golden buff started laying the very next day as did the Barred Rock. I am getting 3 eggs per day and I did rub their backs when they...

Quote: I was not impressed with Murray McMurray. I bought my day old chicks from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio, June of this year. They are 22 weeks old today and the RIR started laying last week. THe BR and Specked S. started laying. All 3 have really nice brown eggs. Waiting for the Golden...

I took a store bought egg, put a very small hole at each end, then blew out the egg. I placed one (emptied egg) in every other nest box. My RIR laid her first egg 6:30am today, and she laid that egg in a nest box with the empty egg. The other 2 chickens also look at the nest boxes with the...

Quote: It is fantastic. She laid the egg, but I have done the chicken dance all day. Since the grandson keeps wanting to look at the egg, gives me a huge smile then a thumbs up, then asks to see the egg again, we will have to wait to scramble that first egg. THe grandson now knows how to...

I did what a few true farmers on this forum had said. When you reach out your hand towards the chicken, the chicken will squat. Like rubbing a dog from the back of the neck along their backs, then to the tail, I did this with the hens. Once I was at there tail, I kept my hand there and...

I agree with Hispoptart. The wait is horrible. I bought mine as day olds so it has been a long wait. My 21 week 3 day old RIR laid her first egg 6:30am. Please hang in there, it is worth the wait.

My girls, RIR, BR, Golden Buff and Specked Sussex are 21 weeks 3 days old. MY RIR laid her first egg this morning at 6:30am. I was going crazy waiting, thinking I have done something wrong. Everyone on the forum has helped me with answers to my questions and I am so grateful to you all...

I bought my day old chicks in June. This morning, 6:30am, my RIR laid her FIRST EGG. The wait has been miserable, but I now understand all of the conversations on this forum regarding egg laying. For those wanting an answer: Sunday, the RIR did the egg squat. Tuesday she acted restless and...

Quote: woo hoo You're on your way to fresh eggs. Hi Cass, I want to thank you for all your help, and patience with me. Sunday, a few of my girls were doing the egg squatt, by Tuesday, 3 were doing the egg squatt. Thursday morning, 6:30am, my RIR LAID AN EGG, our FIRST egg. I...

I too am jealous, also still waiting for egg #1.

Quote: Thanks Gryeyes. And I must stress I am NOT pulling out a feather, just grab one and hold it for a few seconds when she pulls back, then let the feather go. You just told her, no, in chicken. But please, do not pull out the feather. Your only holding the feather for a few seconds...

Quote: Mine are anxious like nervous hens. They run inside the coop jump to the nest boxes, then they run back out into the run. They have done this for the past few days for several hours a day. And it sounds like they are growling with all the other noises they have been making. And yes...