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My pesky Amerucaunas refuse to lay in the nesting box :/. I just found a giant best behind my shed with 20+ eggs in it. Is there a way to tell if te eggs are still okay to eat? The eggs have been in a very dark, shady spot. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! P.S. - I would...

Thank you both for the info!! Good to know that it is light and not cold that affects their laying process. And what throws me off the most about them not wanting to go to bed is that they did it for months on their own as soon as the sun went down and now all of a sudden they are night owls and...

Hello! I have three hens, 27 weeks old, one Ameraucana and two cochins. They still have not laid their first eggs, I am wondering if they are holding out because of the colder weather. Also for about two weeks now they peck at the back door until 9 at night, when they would usually just go into...

Hello everyone! I am just getting into the backyard chicken game and I need some advice on building my coop. I plan on getting 3 hens (I am only allowed 6 where I live) and no roosters. We are planning on a 4x4 coop with one nesting box. My real question is the floor. I live in northern...