Thanks for the reply aart -the eggs are real. The Girls already have nesting boxes attached to the Coop -with nestbox curtains for privacy(click on my signature/link below) Laying eggs in them has not been an issue -other than the occasional squabble over the "popular" nest boxes. However, one...
Our Girls have several nesting boxes built within the coop -but one started laying under the Coop -and it was Chicken See -Chicken Do!
So, I fig'd maybe this will work! LOL
http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2014/01/22/chicken-run-council-votes-to-allow-backyard-chickens-countywide
Above is a link with the newest update!
The backyard hen keeping ordinance in Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee passed last night (1/21/14) with no districts exempted!! The KenJi girls are celebrating! It's been a two year battle for our city! Power to the Peeps!!!!!!
I say do what's best for you and your flock ability. For us, three to four inches of sand on the coop floor -has worked wonderfully! We clean it every other day like a large litter box. Our girls are happy, healthy, clean and are still putting out more eggs than we can handle sometimes...