New coop in Chapel Hill, NC

[MaryinChapelHill]

We built a coop over many weekends during the quarantine, and got our first 8 chickens from a farm just outside of town in early August. The hens all hatched in April or May and as of October we have not yet received eggs. They free-range around our back yard when we have time to keep one eye on them. We feed them a mix of pellets and table scraps. We lost one overnight last week and do not know why. So we are left with 7. Our sweetest is an Orpington but she is not doing well. I’ve posted about her is a post called Gasping for Air.

 

[MaryinChapelHill]

We built a coop over many weekends during the quarantine, and got our first 8 chickens from a farm just outside of town in early August. The hens all hatched in April or May and as of October we have not yet received eggs. They free-range around our back yard when we have time to keep one eye on them. We feed them a mix of pellets and table scraps. We lost one overnight last week and do not know why. So we are left with 7. Our sweetest is an Orpington but she is not doing well. I’ve posted about her is a post called Gasping for Air.

 

[CluckerFamily]

She may have a crop disorder.
Your flock looks beautiful!

 

[Pork Pie]

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[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
What type of pellets are you feeding? I would cut back on the table scraps unless you also include meat scraps for added protein.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Are you providing free choice grit?

 

[DobieLover]

Are you providing free choice grit?

Looks like the birds free range from the photo so they have access to natural grit.

 

[featherhead007]

Could be a number of issues.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Looks like the birds free range from the photo so they have access to natural grit.

Mine also free range, I have a long gravel driveway, yet my flock still prefers the grit offered in the coop. It wouldn't be a bad idea to offer grit especially since one hen is gasping for air and one has just died from doing the same thing.

 

[One Lucky Momma]

What a beautiful flock! So sorry you’re having these issues.
Don’t worry about lack of eggs; it’s going to happen soon. With their free ranging are you sure they acclimated to the nesting boxes?

and, welcome to this flock. .