I think you're right with the heat! They finally did lay yesterday (82 degrees) and not today (91!). I did peruse around in the bushes though, too, for good measure. They are penned full time, in a 600 sq ft run
Help! My two legbar girls were exceptional layers... An egg a day, with a skip after 2 here and there. One hasn't laid in three days, and the other, two. We changed food but it was last week... I hope that's all that it is, but, the others let going.
IMHO- I'm not seeing that many males. For now, I'd go with the lighter ones, with no eyeliner as boys only...that's my experience, at least. I have plenty of girls with small head spots, but all have eyeliner...my boys don't. They're all from GF, but 2. Hope this helps
Hi again! I am raising a mind flock complete with: CL, Bielefelders, BCM, Australorps, golden laced wyandotte, lavender Orpingtons, lavender Cochins, olive and Easter Eggers. I'd like to keep one or two cockerels but am trying to decide on which one: BCM, CL or a Bielefelder...or all 3. My...
Here you are... The pullets are about 4 weeks apart. The cockerels are babies and also about 5 weeks apart. Can someone also telle the seemingly big aversion to the GF Rees line? Thanks!
I'm sure I can answer my own question, but... I have two CL pullets- one is hatchery (MPC) and the other a friend hatched from a Papa's Poultry egg. One has a large, red, comb- the other not so much... The one without is much larger as well. I have three cockerels I'm trying to decide which to...