Have you ever gotten a weird egg? The first time we got one, it sure seemed bizarre. If you keep chickens long enough, you are bound to eventually get one, too. My neighbor came over and asked me last week “Why is her Easter Egger laying shell less eggs?” She is not the crazy chicken lady that I am, and has yet to read every chicken book she could get her hands on. This was her first chicken to…
Back in July, Penguin got a very sweet gentle Easter Egger chick in a bantam assortment from Ideal Poultry. As a chick, it was kind of pale buff and grey colored. As seen in the photo below on the right, in comparison to my other bantam Cochins, it is a little larger than bantam. As it grew, it was generally lavender (pale gray) with accents of yellow and a little buff around the neck and chest. Based on temperament and…
Just so you know, Hanbury House blog is supported by its audience. Hanbury House may receive compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Adding a Light Why did I choose to add a light source when I was building My Chicken Coop? When I got chickens, eggs were one of the main reasons for keeping them. A light in the coop keeps egg production going during the shorter days of winter. Domestic chickens are…