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    hens sleeping in the nesting boxes

    This happened to me also, but it was before they were laying and I just closed off the nesting boxes. It worked really well. Now that it has gotten a little colder, I have a few that want to try again. When I go out to put them to bed, I take them out and place on the roosting bars. Always...
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    Putting smily icons on replies

    You are not alone. Thanks for asking a most embarrassing question.
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    Is is possible to stop them from laying their eggs in the yard?

    Thanks for the help. I have noticed that most of the laying is finished by 3. I did not keep those eggs. Next time I will use the sink and float test. Thanks for the tip.
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    Is is possible to stop them from laying their eggs in the yard?

    My hens have a run and free range when I am home. I just found a henmade nesting box in the lower branches of the arborvitae tree. There were 7 eggs! No wonder my egg count was down. How do I get them to lay in the coop and not in the yard?
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    nesting boxes, amt of eggs changes per day

    You were so right. We found 7 eggs today under/in the arborvitae tree. That's where the eggs have been. Makes me wonder where else they are.
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    What do you do with soft eggs?

    I've actually seen my other chickens eat them:/.
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    nesting boxes, amt of eggs changes per day

    On the days that I'm home, I let my chickens out free range. They are getting more confident and exploring more and more areas. Those days, the number of eggs in the boxes are lower than the days that they are in the run and coop. Does that mean they are laying in the yard? We did find one...
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    The rooster must go!

    I'm having the same issues. I have 2 male australorps which are supposed to be mellow and one has chased both my daughters. Today the neighbor boy,javascript:insert_text('',%20''); and I am thinking he days are numbered. My girls also won't go outside if they are out. That isn't what I wanted...
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    new and loving my chickens

    I started owning chickens this spring. There are 16, 6 BA, 3WLH, 3 ISA Browns, and 4 Americaunas. My girls have named the last 4 and put there names in hearts in the coop. It's been a blast and I've been reading alot about chickens. Already freed a closed vent, sweating and nervous while...
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    sleeping in the nesting boxes

    My chickens, which aren't laying yet, are sleeping in the nesting boxes and not on the roosting bars. Do I need to be concerned or will they figure it out that it's for laying eggs?
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