How Long Does It Take A Hen To Lay An Egg? How Long From Chick to First Egg? You know the saying, “Good things come to those who wait”. When starting with day old chicks one must have a bit of patience as it will be a while before you collect that first farm...
How to Ensure a Year-Round Supply of Eggs Eggs at your local grocery store are available 12 months out of the year, so it’s no surprise that the average person might not realize that chickens don’t actually lay eggs January through December. At least not at the rate...
How To Train Hens To Lay In Nest Boxes You carefully selected your chicks, cared for them for weeks in the brooder, successfully moved them out to their coop when the time was right, and now they are beginning to lay their first eggs. But they are laying them...
Meyer Makes: A Chicken Saddle On this episode of Meyer Makes, Jess shows us how to sew a chicken saddle. Sometimes a rooster with a “favorite” hen may cause damage to her feathers and back. Putting a saddle (also known as a chicken apron) on your hen can protect them...
