Recent content by KC-Jim

Thank you for this suggestion. I had not seen or read this one before. I will give this a try if things don't improve quickly.

Time for an update... First to answer the questions asked... 1. I am not blocking the nests until about 30 minutes before they head inside for the night. 2. I have golf balls in the nests. 3. They are all generally still on the roost when I go out in the morning to let them out. 4. I've...

I've already posted a thread with my first questions here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1168024/how-to-encourage-nest-box-and-roost-usage Thanks for looking!

I have a coop that is about 8'x10' with an attached run that is about 12'x16' I have a roost that is about 6' long and about 3' off the ground in the coop. All food and water are oustide the coop. I have 4 nesting boxes that are located about 12" off the ground and are under the roosting...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Very new, we have had our chickens for almost a week now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8 - all hens (3) What breeds do you have? Brown ISA (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? Google...