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    Caring for older layers?

    Hello, I have a couple of sweet girls who are getting a little on in years, a Black Autralorp and a Silver Leghorn, ( I think - she's a bit of a mystery breed). They are about 7 years old. We got them as pullets and we weren't sure exactly how old they were when we got them. These birds have...
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    Leghorn Hen EXTREMELY Vocal - Help!

    We have a particularly noisy Black Australorp, and our coop and run is built right along the fence line that separates our backyard from our neighbor's. We give our neighbors some fresh eggs from time to time, and so far no complaints!
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    Crowding in one next box and laying eggs in strange places?

    It worked! Here are two of my girls who often liked to share a box, each in their own cozy nest. You can also see some fake eggs in an empty box. Now, if I can just get that silver lace wyandotte to lay in the boxes instead of outside . . . Thanks again for the help!
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    Crowding in one next box and laying eggs in strange places?

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    Crowding in one next box and laying eggs in strange places?

    Thanks everyone for your helpful replies! I will definitely try putting some eggs, fake or real, in the other boxes and see how it goes. Here are some pics of our nest boxes. There is some wire on the top of the boxes because, despite the slanted roof, the chickens still found a way to sit up...
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    Crowding in one next box and laying eggs in strange places?

    We have four nest boxes available for our six girls, but they all seem to fight over one of the boxes. If one hen is sitting in the box, then another hen will seem to get aggravated. She'll make a lot of noise and strut around. Eventually the second hen will crowd into the same box, stepping on...
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