I have a broody Australorp, sitting on 4 fertilized eggs (that I purchased). She voluntarily moved from the popular nesting box to one on the ground (I tricked her with fake eggs, before I got fertilized ones). But I found 4 extra eggs under her. I don't know how they got there, because they...
I have 13 pullets (12 weeks) and 6 hens (2+ years, not sure.) Right now, I have the hens in the main coop and the pullets in a smaller one. We have been letting the free range together in the evenings. I'm hoping that will help the transition go better.
I ordered rainbow layers, so they are all a mystery to me! Here is my bearded EE.
Here is hopefully some better shots of the small one. They don't care for me. Very skittish! And my cell phone is all I have at the moment. They do get some free ranging time each day as well.