My pullets JUST started laying, this is my 13th egg from 6 Isa Browns. They've all varied in size, darkness and speckles, which i expected. But this one had what looked like a spot of brown wiped off when i collected it! I took it inside, washed it, rubbing it firmly to get the dirt/manure off...
my husband purchased 12 meat chicks and 6 layers this past weekend. Currently they are all together in the same brooder. How long can I keep them together? Do they meat chickens have a different feed than the layers? How soon can I bring them outside to the coop?
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I have 5 Wyandotte girls, will be 24 weeks old in 2 days. Only one girl is laying daily, nice perfect eggs. However, there was one day two weeks ago where I collected 5 eggs from the coop! I check 3x daily (mostly to go spend time with the girls) and am wondering if there is anything I...
So we just got our first few eggs! We assumed it was from our Rocks because they are 4 weeks older than our ISA Browns but in fact it was our ISAs laying! The Rocks are about 21 weeks old. It seems like the ISA Browns are laying early but I just want to know when I should expect the Rocks to...
So my ISA Brown hen (unsure of her age) has a very nasty butt. I checked on my flock and noticed that all of the feathers surrounding her vent were soaked in black/brown runny poop! I immediately got the hose and gently tried to wash it off. Her vent was red and a bit swollen. Does anybody know...
Free egg laying chickens available. Each mature hen currently laying up to 6 eggs a week. We are moving, so need to find them new homes. Breeds we have are: Leghorns, Isa Browns, Ameraucanas, Australorps, Salmon Favorelles, Lakenvelders. We have about 50 birds, but you can take as many as you...
I'm new, bought an isa brown layer (Barbara Q) this weekend. I have coop (8×16) with nesting boxes & run, coop is equipped with light on timer for 16hrs of light daily. Using same brand layer feed as hatchery. No eggs yet. I understand sometimes there a month delay after moving them before egg...