North Carolina

[dutchbunny83]

Silver penciled bantam Cochin and Spitzhauben chicks hatching as I type. Black rose comb bantams and blue OE Bantams along with Millie Fleure bantams due tomorrow and Wednesday. close to 100 in incubation!

Congrats!

Where did you get your Spitzhauben eggs?

 

[ramirezframing]

Well, DH seen one of the new batches of new chicks that a broody hatched out, and just shook his head. Boy if he only knew of the other two batches in the other chicken house and the broody sitting on eggs in the bushes, not to mention the chicks I have at my parent's house and the ones still cooking at a great friend's house

Have a great day everyone

 

[nursebecky99]

Hey guys, I've got a question: one of my hens is laying her egg out in the dirt in the run. There are 3 nest boxes, they only use 2, but twice in the last week, she has laid outside. New layers, my girls are only 5.5mos old. It's definitely one of the wyandottes, but I have no idea who. I'm leaving them cooped a bit longer today in hopes of getting the egg inside instead of muddy. Also, noticing lots of soft butt feathers around, is that the beginning of molting?

 

[dutchbunny83]

Hey guys, I've got a question: one of my hens is laying her egg out in the dirt in the run. There are 3 nest boxes, they only use 2, but twice in the last week, she has laid outside. New layers, my girls are only 5.5mos old. It's definitely one of the wyandottes, but I have no idea who. I'm leaving them cooped a bit longer today in hopes of getting the egg inside instead of muddy. Also, noticing lots of soft butt feathers around, is that the beginning of molting?

We got an adult bird once and thought she wasn't laying
Like 3 weeks later we found almost 20 eggs under the shed!!!
We ended up having to get rid of her, so I can't give any advice on fixing it, but I'm guessing it's fairly common

 

[Tikkijane]

Hey guys, I've got a question: one of my hens is laying her egg out in the dirt in the run. There are 3 nest boxes, they only use 2, but twice in the last week, she has laid outside. New layers, my girls are only 5.5mos old. It's definitely one of the wyandottes, but I have no idea who. I'm leaving them cooped a bit longer today in hopes of getting the egg inside instead of muddy. Also, noticing lots of soft butt feathers around, is that the beginning of molting?

Golf balls (I use the faux balls) in the nesting box have always worked well for us. Even if they are free ranging, they go back to lay.

 

[Fireantz iceman]

Congrats!

Where did you get your Spitzhauben eggs?

From my adult flock

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Found this Cicada on the side of one of my coops, and after doing chores I saw about 10 more around the huge oak huge here.

 

[dutchbunny83]

From my adult flock

Do you sell hatching eggs?
Or sell pullet chicks?

 

[Fireantz iceman]

These are the first hatch...hope to have some to sell

 

[dutchbunny83]

Okay, let me know if you are selling any pullets I would love to get one from you!
Thanks!