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This looks like the same breed. I just got these 2 today. The guy thinks they are cocks but they are skidish and dont fight. Any idea on exact breed and whether pullet or cock?

They will tip fwd a bit but they don't seem to have that issue. They must step over and in them. No cracked eggs yet. I'm up to 5ish a day from 9 girls

I have a flip open lid on the back so if I don't want to open the coop, very rare, I can get the eggs still. Found cat litter boxes that fit so I could change out hay but they keep it cleanow and I haven't had to change it out yet.

Can you use scratch grains as a winter supplement? My girls love it and I'm afraid if I had a second feeder with it they wouldn't eat the layer crumbles. Is a roof vent and vent holes under the overhang enough ventilation, you think? I was planning on covering all my wire with thick plastic...

I used wood shavings at first then got the idea of adding corn husks from a couple I met at Rural King. I add some of the husks ever few weeks and left what shavings I had in there and turn it over every few days or so and it works great. I throw some scratch grains down and the girls move it...

I got 4 eggs in the same box the other day. I don't get why they don't spread out. There are 4 boxes

When I have a chicken in the box laying sometimes another will stand guard. Is this normal?

Most of the rain we get comes from the west, to the left, or south west. Butni have a big maple tree that blocks most rain. I was thinking of layering plastic on the inside and outside for the winter. That would insulate a bit but mostly cut down on wind.

I have 9. 3 silver Wyandotte and 6 buff orpington. They are about 16 weeks