Some of these questions are going to sound stupid.
I bought three hens from my neighbor. He got the hens at auction. When he gave them to us, he said that he was told that they were molting. Except for one of the birds, their feathering looked all right to me. One of the birds had a bare area above her tail feathers that I assume was from being a rooster's favorite.
Anyway, we have had them for a few days and still no eggs.
They are smallish Buff Orpingtons. Not as large or fat as the BO we kept in Iowa.
We only have three hens but I don't want to feed non egg producers.
I have no idea how old these birds are. Its been about five years since I owned adult chickens.
I thought that birds molted during the fall, not in the summer.
Should I give these birds more time? I think that my neighbor would take them back.
Additional information. Their combs are not as red as my rooster, Hagrid. I have no idea if this means anything or not. Hagrid is not a year old yet. I'd say that their combs are more pink then red. Does comb color have anything to do with their overall health?
They are docile and get along well with Hagrid. So, I would like to keep them if they are going to eventually lay eggs. But I can't afford to keep the girls as just pets.
I bought three hens from my neighbor. He got the hens at auction. When he gave them to us, he said that he was told that they were molting. Except for one of the birds, their feathering looked all right to me. One of the birds had a bare area above her tail feathers that I assume was from being a rooster's favorite.
Anyway, we have had them for a few days and still no eggs.
They are smallish Buff Orpingtons. Not as large or fat as the BO we kept in Iowa.
We only have three hens but I don't want to feed non egg producers.
I have no idea how old these birds are. Its been about five years since I owned adult chickens.
I thought that birds molted during the fall, not in the summer.
Should I give these birds more time? I think that my neighbor would take them back.
Additional information. Their combs are not as red as my rooster, Hagrid. I have no idea if this means anything or not. Hagrid is not a year old yet. I'd say that their combs are more pink then red. Does comb color have anything to do with their overall health?
They are docile and get along well with Hagrid. So, I would like to keep them if they are going to eventually lay eggs. But I can't afford to keep the girls as just pets.
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