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BI have 4 boxes for 8 hens. They all fight over one. And the one they fight over changes every few days! Makes collecting easier...
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BBaysidegal reacted to CluckerFamily's post in the thread Egg laid in the yard, not the box! with
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Fake eggs in the nesting box is a great idea. -
BProbably. Not unusual for first eggs to be laid wherever. One fake egg in each nest is always a good thing to do, IMO. Helps 'spread the...
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BI do not know if it is normal (with chickens what is normal?!) but my girls do have their favourite nestboxes. We now have 9 for 16...
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BShe'll probably figure it out, silly biddy... You can try the fake egg. It helps many folks' chickens.
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BMy girls just started to lay eggs for the first time. With 5 hens I’m not positive which one (or more) are laying. Today, there was no...
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BBaysidegal reacted to nuthatched's post in the thread Pullets are 20 weeks old - will they lay this year? with Like.
2 boxes, maybe 3 Their comb and wattles will turn red and they'll start squatting when you go to touch them, eggs are not too far behind...
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BBaysidegal replied to the thread Pullets are 20 weeks old - will they lay this year?.My girls are 17 weeks old. Live on the coast in CA. What behavior do I watch for to know if they are ready to lay? When should I open a...