Hi there!
Not only am I new to Oak Harbor Washington, I am new to chickens. I find them very interesting and exciting. I am currently doing a lot of research and planning my coop. We should be ready to get some chicks in February or March. Any help is greatly appreciated. Hopefully one day I...
We had our first egg at the end of August too. We have 10 chickens and are now getting 8 eggs a day. There were a few soft shelled at first but now they are all perfect. Ours like brown rice as well. Think I will add the mashed banana next time and see how they like it.
Miss Clara I am going through the same thing with my Cuckoo Maran. It has been about 3 weeks now (I am humoring her). I just keep removing the eggs and taking her out of the nest box. My next step is to use the slatted bottom cage. Good luck to you!
Yes, I have tried to flex her feet and she does fine. She grips my fingers and she responds when I rub her feet. I did notice that sometimes when she scoots she curls her toes under. Thanks for responding and good luck with your chicken!
Two days ago when I let my girls out to run around the yard I noticed one of my cuckoo marens was kind of scooting about. She did not stand up fully but kind of scooted about on her lower legs. I immediately picked her up and checked her out. Her legs looked and felt fine and so did the rest of...