Egg Production in Bantam Hens…
“I am a suburbanite and although chickens are legal I have limited space for my coop. Therefore, I am curious about bantam breeds and wonder if any have been breed for egg production (quantity and/or size), or do we just assume that their production will mirror the larger breed for which they represent in miniature?…
Culling Chickens – When Is It Time To Cull?
In all the issues of this newsletter, we’ve never discussed culling in any detail. Lately I’ve been receiving about 1 question per week from people who wonder if it’s time to say good-bye to a particular animal for one reason or another. Although it is a hard subject for those keepers who love their chickens…
Keeping Egg Laying & Duel Purpose Hens Together…
“I have 12 brown egg layers, about a year old. I would like to get about 12 heavy’s soon. Can I keep them all together after about 4 weeks or so, and can I leave the big ones out to free range also or should I leave the heavy’s separate, and in the run only…
Egg Production In Hens – Is This Normal?
“I have 7 Ameraucana girls. They are very healthy and, I think very happy. However, they are only giving me an average of 5 eggs per day. I live in Pawleys Island, SC, and the weather is wonderful. This is the 2nd season of laying for them, but the production was the same last year.…
Do All Chickens Eat The Same Diet?
“We have a backyard flock 3-4 months old. Based on breed info available we can expect good egg laying potential from all of them and a variety of egg color… IF we feed them correctly. That is the part I don’t really know. Do all chickens eat the same diet? We are using a Chick/Starter…
Chickens Digging Holes…
“Hi. I enjoy your newsletter very much. I am a fairly new chicken owner. I have 2 Rhode Island Red Hens. I don’t know if it is their breed and I understand chickens “scratch” the ground, but my girls dig holes. They dig along the edges of their coop. They are in a huge coop…
Unusual Chicken Eggs – Small & Misshapen…
“We started keeping chickens about 1 year ago. We have 10 egg layers and they all seem to be doing well as we now get 7 to 10 eggs everyday. A very unusual event occurred 2 days ago that has me stumped. One of the hens, we don’t know which one, laid an egg that…
Feeding Broiler Chicks To Maturity
“What is the proper way to feed broiler chicks to maturity? I have 2 1/2 week old chicks on starter feed – they are feathering out now. Do I need to change from starter to a different protein such as grower, corn or what? Looking forward to response” ~ Julia Hi Julia, Thanks for the…