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I would use hardware cloth over vents for predator/pest protection. Chickens will eat the bugs. Skip the screens IMO.

Do you think compost is unsanitary? Essentially that is what deep litter is. If compost is not managed well it stinks. When it is properly managed it makes black gold...

9/9...our first 100% day, good thing too because I've been giving a lot away and had company so I was running low.

Yes, it is. If your coop is predator/pest proof you could feed them in there. If you think they are eAting too much you could ration

We do free choice in the run. No rodents. Everything is predator and pest-proof.

Mine were shipped on Tuesday and I got a call when they were unloaded off the truck at 8am Thursday. Chicks are all 6 month old laying pullets now.

That is beautiful! We got 8/9 today, but one of the girls dropped a soft shell from the roost last night.

I also use TikkTocks method. It's the best and my hens are happier because of it. I feed many, many times a day because I am obsessed and my hens are slovenly

Awesome! We were hoping to get 100% after our final hen started laying this morning, but one girl took a break today, so 8/9.

So far they all seem like pullets... Some mature faster than others. We thought we had a Roo scare several times with our nine hens and they are all girls. Enjoy them! Orpingtons are beautiful birds!

7/9 today, including one 79g jumbo . I'm guessing a double yolker from one of our RIRs. Still haven't seen an egg from our tiny EE, Curry.

We have 3 kids and our Australorps, EEs and Rhode Island Reds have been great. Some are friendlier than others but we handled them ALOT as chicks.

8/9 again. It's been a great week.

I thought I saw a pretty big, red comb? If so, I'm thinking roo. Sorry

I've been keeping an eye on the girls today and now am suspecting they eat more like a toddler - lots and lots one day, not so much the next. They still have a bunch of FF from this morning right now and are being picky about spinach leaves and weeds. The past two days it seemed I couldn't...

This makes sense as my girls are in the largest calorie band right now. I don't measure but I'm sure I feed more than 1/2 cup per bird per day (probably double that). They are all at a good weight (some are a little small actually) and laying wonderfully (except one freeloader). I take a pie...

8/9 still think one of the pullets isn't laying yet. Never see her going to the nest boxes. If she is she's an EE that lays a brown egg and that would be disappointing...

"Peewee" eggs are under 42g. Do you have a scale? We got a few of those. One was all yolk.

My girls turned 6 months yesterday and have been laying for 3 weeks. Both EE laid a medium (over 49 g) egg today. We get small and mediums but as time passes we are getting more mediums and the occasional large from other breeds.

Too early. Sorry.