Hi, we purchased a few hens at 16 weeks of age. We did keep them in a penned in area. Now the hens are laying. Our questions is, if we had let them free range before they started to lay, would they know when the time came to lay their eggs in the nest or ...…
"I'm feeding commercial feed to my flock of 9 hens and 1 rooster, they have a large penned area but have wiped out all the plants that were growing inside so they don't have much in the way of forage. How much food should I be feeding them every day?" ~ Caroline MacGintry Hi Caroline, ...…
"We have a Buff Orpington who has taken to her bed. She has recently raised 2 chicks which are now about 10 weeks old. We have separated the chicks from her and put them in the next door run where they can still see each other. The Mum refuses to come out of the brooder ...…
"I wanted to have some backyard chickens but the township I live in doesn't allow us to raise any chickens in our yard. With the popularity of raising backyard chickens, many cities and townships are changing their laws on this. Do you have any material or can you recommend any material that delineates how to ...…