layers

Hello all, Recently my township has changed its ordinance, and we can now have chickens! I'm looking for suggestions on what breeds of chickens are good layers for a small flock as I am limited to three per our new ordinance, as well as what of those breeds is known to be a bit quieter (if any...

I have a coop from TS a year ago in great shape as well as 3 female chickens who were born just before Easter this year, currently laying brown eggs, med- xl. Coop comes with gravity fed water set up and extra parts. Extra layer feed as well. Asking $160, I can take down the coop if needed but...

These chickens were originally produced by—and received from—Hoover’s Hatchery! We have had no health concerns within the flock since we’ve had them. They’re intelligent, curious, and accustomed to human interaction; many are also used to being handled and will happily engage with us. They are...

Hello friends, I want to know if there are any problems or potential downsides to raising layers in a similar-to-broiler setting. For example, Richard Perkins raises his 75 broilers in a Salatin-Style chicken tractor which has 12m2 of space, and explains that this intensity was calculated by...

I have a small flock of mixed ducks which I will be hatching from this year; mostly just for fun but I would also like to focus on some traits. I am still pretty new to genetics and so far have only learned about colour genetics. Is good egg production something that is consistently passed...

Hi. I have about 12 or so female ducks. All under 2.5 years old. I have not received a single, not one, duck egg for 3 months now. I live in Alberta too by the way. I don’t give my ducks any supplemental heat, no heat lamps or anything. I feed my ducks once everyday, barley and 17% chicken layer...

My pullet australorp just started laying eggs. Today I found a little smudge of blood on the egg. Should I be concerned? Normal? It may have been her first egg. We have two newly pullet layers and one girl is laying every day and her eggs are very light brown. This was a dark egg which I’ve...

We are trying to figure out why our egg production has gone down so dramatically these last couple months, could it be that we added a rooster or pigs? Here’s lots of details - 15 hens, 1-7 eggs a day usually less than 5 Age: 10 of them are 2.5yrs old, 5 of them are 6 mo old Location: Pacific...

My husband just found all these hens dead in our pasture. We have had hawks regularly killing and eating our chickens. They seem to attack once very couple of weeks. This attack took place in broad daylight. I’m including the pic because you can see the damage if you zoom in. We’ve had fox in...

Hi all! I have some cute brown egg layer female chicks for sale that are available for local pickup in Miami, Florida (SW 32nd Ave & US1). If you (or anyone you know) needs some brown egg layers if your life reach out. When they're ready to lay, which is sooner than most other chickens (~20...

So my girls are starting to lay and I'm hoping to start a breeding project to learn more about genetics. Here's what I have to work with: Easter Egger Sapphire Olive Egger (Hens only) Amberlink (Hens only) Prairie Bluebell Egger (Hens only) Australorp Maran Orpington Wyandotte Brahma (Hens Only)...

Originally from McMurray Hatchery - 1 year old Laying Hens Pearl White Leghorns Profuse producers.... We can no longer keep up with chickens due to our schedules. $10/each for beautiful laying hens. Woodstock GA Hwy 140 near Milton/Crabapple Area. You will need a crate to pick them up, they...

I have gathered 25 laying hens over the past couple of months. 9 were younger pullets and the rest were laying prior to me acquiring them. I am getting 5-7 eggs a day. Is this normal? They have access to oyster shell and get layer crumbles.

I have had chickens off and on for 25 years. Currently I have 6 layers. I am expanding my coop as someone I know is moving and giving me 6 more. I also have 3 cats and two Aussies. My Aussies are a bit too excited when the girls are free ranging so we usually keep them in when the girls are...

Hello this is my first time raising chicks. I work at a farm and we received a shipment of 300 or so layer chicks five weeks back. Around 70 of them were leghorns, 25 are welsummers, 100 are isa browns, and 100 are various easter eggers. We have been raising them in a brooder inside our...

Hi my name is Bri, Tragedy brought me to this awesome group of chicken lovers. We had a flock of 1yr old ladies. Tragically I came home to my entire flock massacred! The renters dog Nextdoor dug under our fence and killed them. (Husky) I was hoping to find someone in my area who has 1yr old...

Hello, I have a 21 week old Midnight Majesty Maran along with 12 other assorted chickens. Theyve been laying for a few weeks now. Recently, I have watched her have 3 soft eggs. When I say she has them, she just drops them out. Whatever shes doing, they just drop out. She doesnt squak and make...

Hello! I work for a 1920's history farm located in West Lafayette Indiana. We have a flock of 66 chickens, along with 4 turkeys, and 14 ducks. Part of our mission is to educate the public about animal husbandry. We pride ourselves in having heritage breed birds to share with guests. I am looking...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01766Z75I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YUDLFbDMJBC81?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 I used these faux eggs to Jumpstart my chickens laying eggs, at first I was skeptical then within 2 days I started getting real eggs. Now I'm yielding 7-10 eggs per day with just 10 chickens. I'd say...

Well, Folks! We did it! We raised all 30 birds with no losses except for one! I’d say that’s pretty good! And we got our first two eggs today! Are eggs usually pretty small when they first start laying? Or are these from my silkies? (The white egg is for comparison of a normal egg)