Ok, the birds are roosting in the coop at 5:00pm everyday. Now, I have Aracana and Bared hens. They are 6-8 months old. I put golf balls in the laying boxes. They are eating Purena laying feed What else can I do to start egg production?
A friend told me go get some golf balls and put in the laying boxes. So I did about 4:30 pm today. I walked past the coop about 5:30 and noticed all the chickens were gone. I looked at the enclosure door and it was locked. So I walked over to the coop window and this is what I saw.
So WTH? I...
The coup is 8'widex 3.5' long with 4 laying boxes . Including the ladder roost it has 18' of roost bar's inside. Chickens have over 1' between them if so desired. I read on the thread to give them plenty of room at least 12' per chicken
I'm in Louisiana so yes I'm in the northern Hemisphere. Putting chickens to bed? Please explain? Am I suppose to close there door and catch them and put them in the coop 1 by 1? How is this done? And yes there run roost is about 3' off the ground.
I have put my birds in there coop and they run out there entry ramp. I built them roost bars so they can rest outside during the day. Now there spending the night on it. They were all sleeping under the coop. What will it take for them to start roosting in the coop? Also is there any secret to...