We get asked this question from time to time, so we thought that with the chick and laying season imminent now, this would be a good time to talk about it.
How Often Do Chickens Lay Eggs?
The short answer is – it depends on the breed, the hen’s age and the season.
There are some breeds that lay furiously and yet others that consider it a bore and lay very infrequently.
First we’re going… [Read More]
We’re often asked here at The Happy Chicken Coop: “how long will my hen lay eggs for”?
Like so many ‘simple’ questions there is no straightforward answer, there are many variables – within each breed and each individual hen. A bit like people, no two hens are the same…
However with that said, we have put together some information and guidelines for you so that you can accurately assess how long your hens should lay… [Read More]
Chickens that lay blue eggs are few and far between.
As we shall see, the process of getting blue eggs is a bit more complex than getting a brown or white egg. It is a genetic trait and one that has become very popular over the last few years!
It seems that almost everyone enjoys a variety of color in the egg carton – brown, white, blue, green even pink!
In this article we are… [Read More]
The ‘egg factory’ situated in the hen is an intricate mechanism that usually functions exceedingly well for the first couple of years before gradually slowing down in the mature hen.
Occasionally there are hiccups in the ‘factory’ and it can produce double yolk eggs, along with many other egg abnormalities.
The odds of a double yolk egg are around 1 in 1000.
First, we are going to do a quick review of the… [Read More]
Egg binding is a serious problem and can lead to the death of the hen.
Many times though, with proper intervention and care, hens can go on to live a good, long life giving you lots of nutritious eggs!
An egg bound chicken has very unique symptoms which can easily be spotted if you know what to look for.
Today we are going in depth with this emergency and will give you some tips and… [Read More]