Well after building up the lip at front of the box, eggs still in this morning. One deposited an egg but in the same place they have been using. Will keep trying to teach them.
Well I appreciate all the help on this. Can use all this makes perfect sense.
I put in the Brown Ceramic Eggs, 1 in one coop the other in 2nd coop. I went today to check for eggs, they moved both eggs off nesting box. The one was just moved off the nest and moved to clean out tray, The second...
Do I need to worry about a cat attacking my girls?? I have 5 Black Australorps, can they keep a cat at bay? I want to let them scratch around in the yard and there are cats around the house 1 mostly.
Yes they are all Australorps i am in Georgia no snakes this time of year. Have not tried the fake egg or golf ball trick will try it and see. Other then layer feed ans cracked corn what else should i be giving my girls for good egg layin?
I have 2 Black Australorps 9 months old purchased a couple weeks ago they lay 1-2 eggs daily with occasional non laying. I have 3that are 7 months old, they are not laying yet. My question is should they be laying? They are free ranging chickens. Is there something to help the process along or...
i have seen around my area people are using PVC Pipe 3”-4”. It runs along side of coops and has nipples screwed in to it. Has anyone done this?
I am curious on how you would keep water from going stagnant and getting crud in the line (alagae, film). Want to water my birds but don’t Want to make...