Second egg; first one was laid on top of the nesting box and rolled off and cracked. This morning I found one right where it should be! I put a hard boiled egg in the nesting box yesterday. Yahoo! Does this mean my other 5 are nearing lay too; they are all the same age; 6 mos; 3 RIR, 3...
Mjavascript:insert_text('',%20'');y hens (7) and one rooster refuse to eat oyster shell. What can I substitute, any ideas most welcome. Thanks, Kathy
PS: How do you guys get that cute little chicken on your posts? A real newbie here!
Update; a RIR is in the nesting box right now laying! She's in the one that had been all scooped out into a nest!!!!
Well; she did not lay; just hung out there away from the flock for two hours--what does this mean??? Ideas greatly appreciated. Kathy
I have 6 hens that turned 6 mos old today and got an egg! However, she laid it on top of the nesting box where they all like to sleep and it dropped to the floor and broke. I don't have a golf ball or fake egg on hand. Would it be to risky to boil and egg and put in the nesting box? I did...