Overcoming Transportation Stress with New Baby Chicks
As many of you know, I have 28 chickens and counting! This was never my plan I was a hard stop at 6 chickens but here we are I’m even adding to our flock in again in a couple of weeks! I placed my order with Hoover’s Hatchery and am patiently awaiting their arrival
Chickens are farm superstars They produce eggs almost daily Some chickens have even been known to lay multiple eggs per day They don’t require much food in order to produce those eggs, either One thing that many chicken owners quickly realize is that some chickens tend to slow down or stop laying eggs in the winter Why is that? Keep reading to learn more about why chickens may stop laying in the winter Hens and Daylight The hen’s body and egg production is a complex cycle that is impacted by the amount of daylight Would you believe that my first love in the feathered friends world Our Rudd Ranger chicks are turning from babies into teenagers right before our eyes! They are growing more “real” feathers, and just like true teenagers, love to act silly and play rough with each other One of their favorite things to do is run as fast as they can into another chick and at the last second, fly over its head! I gave them a couple branches in the brooder for entertainment I can see how they would easily get bored in the brooder, but it is still the safest place for them This week marks the Rudd chicks’ 2nd week birthday They are averaging 180 grams now and truly growing each day! The 13 chicks are thriving and starting to grow in some juvenile feathers They still have lots of fluff, and still need access to the heat lamp at all times Weather is Alabama has been warm one day, and freezing the next, so it is important to keep an eye on their temperature in the brooding box The heat lamp is always on, but adjustments are needed to other surroundings For example, during How Daylight Affects Egg-Laying
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