Two quick questions. Does it make sense to switch their feed to layer feed now? Also, do you need to rinse the eggshell at all? I read that it might take away the protective layer. What is best practice? Thanks!!
The hen is quiet now and out of the nesting box and look what we have here!!!
Thanks for the hand holding everyone. She is not a pullet or a rooster but a confirmed egg-laying hen!
Hello all,
I have 8 pullets on an acre, full free-range, that sleep in a coop at night. They arrived as 1 day old chicks on May 15, which puts them at about 17 weeks. One pullet, in particular, is always trying to get into the house if we leave the door open and is constantly on the porch. She...