I had two Welsummers in my flock last summer and one was taken and killed by a fox. The second, Tootsie, was in the fox's mouth when my son and dog chased the fox and it dropped her. Tootsie laid her last egg the next day and she did have a small raw patch on her back which I was able to keep...
This is my first post, besides one I just left on the Newcomers page today, so please forgive if I haven't got all this right. I know you folks can be a big help and also can relate to my spending hours watching my hens. They are currently being herded around by my Maremma sheepdog; we have no...
My name is 5aracuanas in VT but after reading this forum I realize they are most likely easter eggers, but I still love them. They are 9 months old and began laying in late November. Names: Henny Penny, Nina, Tawny, Lily and Pinta. Pinta is for sure the head girl and Nina lays really large eggs...