How Old Are Chickens When They Start Laying Eggs?

I’ll never forget the first time I thought my hen, Coco, laid her first egg I was so excited I told the whole internet about it… only to find out someone had slipped a fake egg into my coop! It didn’t crack the next morning, and I was crushed Two days later, Coco really did lay her first egg, and yes, I made just as big of a deal about it Not long after, the rest of my flock followed

Winter Blues and Breathing Problems, too!

I know some people thrive in the colder weather, enjoying the snow sports and getting outside as much as possible, but for animal people, this year has been depressing… and wet I live in Mid-Michigan and my flock and me have the winter blues! I do not mind the cold weather one bit, it is why I chose to live in Michigan It’s a relief when we have cold weather, because a lot of the bugs pass away or go dormant and we do not have