Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

I skin too, so don't know the answer.

 

[Nava]

It is true by my experience, I get no hairs out of my NNs , but if I'm doing Wyandotte or orps they have it.

 

[Kassaundra]

Wooo Hooooo one more great thing to add to the many great things about NN!!!!!

 

[Flowerbh]

Why am I only getting 4 -5 eggs a day from 13 capable hens? Ok, so one is broody and one just got over brooding and not laying yet, but that means there are 11 hens that should be laying! Not sure what is going on! Could you guys list some reasons for not laying? I looked for lice and mites and can't find any. Do chickens sometimes just take a break? My husband treats them with scratch once a day. Is he giving them too much? Too hot? Too cold? Change in the weather? Juveniles in the coop? Laying in the woods? Would they change where they have been laying since the beginning? How would I know if they have worms? I usually just worm them when they molt, since they stop laying then anyway. But nobody is molting yet. What should I check? I WANT EGGS!!!!! Help!

 

[hotrodflash]

Why am I only getting 4 -5 eggs a day from 13 capable hens? Ok, so one is broody and one just got over brooding and not laying yet, but that means there are 11 hens that should be laying! Not sure what is going on! Could you guys list some reasons for not laying? I looked for lice and mites and can't find any. Do chickens sometimes just take a break? My husband treats them with scratch once a day. Is he giving them too much? Too hot? Too cold? Change in the weather? Juveniles in the coop? Laying in the woods? Would they change where they have been laying since the beginning? How would I know if they have worms? I usually just worm them when they molt, since they stop laying then anyway. But nobody is molting yet. What should I check? I WANT EGGS!!!!! Help!

I went from 22 eggs a day on average to 3-5 because mine are molting. It looks like a feather pillow blew up in my coop. I think they are preparing for winter by molting now.

 

[Nava]

Why am I only getting 4 -5 eggs a day from 13 capable hens?  Ok, so one is broody and one just got over brooding and not laying yet, but that means there are 11 hens that should be laying!  Not sure what is going on!  Could you guys list some reasons for not laying?  I looked for lice and mites and can't find any.  Do chickens sometimes just take a break?  My husband treats them with scratch once a day.  Is he giving them too much?  Too hot?  Too cold?  Change in the weather?  Juveniles in the coop?  Laying in the woods?  Would they change where they have been laying since the beginning?  How would I know if they have worms?  I usually just worm them when they molt, since they stop laying then anyway.  But nobody is molting yet.  What should I check?  I WANT EGGS!!!!!  Help!

I would say woods, they got such a big place

Egg hunt, I let mine free rage and I find them every where when least expected

I feed them to my hog since I don't know how old they are.

 

[Kev]

Some more babies hatched the other day. Dandelion and Toonie are raising them together.

Awesome picture! Calendar worthy!

 

[Kev]

So Kev, are you proud???????? You should be, lol lol lol

Prouder than a bantam(NN of course) roo. Great job with great pics!

 

[NewToFarming]

Awesome picture! Calendar worthy!

Thanks Kev!
My little dwarf chick is still doing good. It has gotten some more wing feathers and has one tiny little tail feather. LOL Otherwise it is still happy and healthy. I am hoping for more feather before winter hits here! His hatchmate still looks after him.

 

[gootziecat]

My beautiful Zinna. I have a blue like her but presently setting. I treasure both of these hens.