FIRST TIME PROUD OWNER OF 4 - NO, 3 BACKYARD CHICKENS!

[smandilas]

Greetings all you lucky chicken owners!! My husband Brian and I just began our chicken owner adventure 6 months ago. We have 2 Americana's and 2 - no, 1 Bardock chicken. We just lost the other Bardock to a predator. Very sad day! Anyways, we are enjoying the entertainment they give us. The Americana's are laying now, but our Bardock is not. She is 6.5 years old and we thought she should be producing. Any thoughts?

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.
Is your bardock black and white?
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

A good read:
http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[pineapple416]

Welcome to BYC! Feel free to create a thread when you have any questions about your flock.

 

[Kiki]

You acquired older birds from someone?
Did you worm them when you got them?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Greetings all you lucky chicken owners!! My husband Brian and I just began our chicken owner adventure 6 months ago. We have 2 Americana's and 2 - no, 1 Bardock chicken. We just lost the other Bardock to a predator. Very sad day! Anyways, we are enjoying the entertainment they give us. The Americana's are laying now, but our Bardock is not. She is 6.5 years old and we thought she should be producing. Any thoughts?

First welcome to Backyard Chickens the 6.5 year old may be done laying for her life or may need a pit more protein or time ie.. scrambled eggs, oatmeal or yogurt mixed in

 

[Kiki]

First welcome to Backyard Chickens the 6.5 year old may be done laying for her life or may need a pit more protein or time ie.. scrambled eggs, oatmeal or yogurt mixed in

Or calcium...but I'm betting she is just on the older side and not laying...or not laying as much and jsut hasn't started laying since you have had her...not sure.

 

[N F C]

Sorry for the loss of one of your birds. I would agree with the previous greeters, if your Barred Rock is 6.5 years old, she could be pretty much done with laying.

Hope you're enjoying your flock, thanks for joining us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. If your barred rock is 6.5 months old, she will lay as the day length increases. If she is 6.5 years old, she is probably past her productive lifetime.