Hey y'all,
So I went to my local feed store and was asking when I could start transitioning my chickens to the layer feed and she told me when they turn 18 weeks (not the confusing part, this was reaffirming what I thought I already knew) but then she asked what they were on now and how old...
I have three 23 week old pullets and three 18 month old chickens, all heritage breeds. The pullets have not started to lay yet and because of their breeds may not for a while yet. The pullets began living in the same coop/run with the older girls six weeks ago and I have been feeding all six...
Hey guys! I've got 4 ladies that are roughly 15-16 weeks old. Their combs have started to redden and I noticed a few days ago, my sapphire gem started squatting!!
Today I cleaned out the coop and opened up their nesting boxes and threw some ceramic eggs in there. I just know I'll see an egg in...
My daughter has 3 backyard chickens and I need advice on the type of pellet food to feed them. One is about a year old and laying, the other 2 are about 6 months old - however, one has not layed yet and the other has. We tried a mix of grower/layer with free feed of calcium. Our latest problem...