My hens were just starting to lay eggs, then the days started getting shorter and they stopped laying. So, after about a week of this we put a 60 watt lite bulb on a timer in the coop. We timed it for about 14 hours before sunset. How long before they start laying? They were born last...
I have 7 chickens and I got 8 new ones. I put 1 in the coop and the 7 original chickens attacked it! We put up a fence down the middle of the coop and put a new perch on the other side for the "newbies". How long should I keep them separated?