- Jul 11, 2013
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I was very excited to get my chickens. My husband was reluctant at first but is now happy we have them. I bought 6 chickens from the first person I talked to. I didn't do my homework (stupid me) and I bought them from a guy who had over-crowded backyard coops. He said that 4 of the 6 were laying. I was stoked! I had 2 full grown Delawares, 2 supposedly full grown brown leghorns, and 2 supposed Cochin that were 4 months old. I got home, put my chickens in the coop, and within the 1st hour 1 of my Delawares died. I called the guy who sold it to me and he said that he'd never heard of such a thing and offered to sell me a new one. I passed thinking I got a sick chicken. Within a day, the other Delaware died. I chalked that one up to it's partner dying. Then a few weeks later, my brown leghorn started pecking at my babies. Needless to say, they ended up dying too :-( I still have my 2 brown leghorns, they are holding strong since the end of May. The one that was pecking the babies has now lost all of her tai. Feathers, but doesn't have a bald spot. It looks like someone just cut her feathers. These 2 were supposed egg layers, yet still no eggs. Could this be a sign they are getting ready to lay? I have a suspicion that they aren't yet fill grown either.
