We got 8 hens on 6/17 they were 15-16 weeks old. 3 barred rocks, 5 isa browns. Last week we got our first egg, however we keep just getting 1 egg a day for the last week, is there any reason that the other chickens are laying yet or is just anytime now before they all take off? First time...
So we used an old barn to mark a coop, there is a 6-8" ledge around the whole coop about 24" off the ground (foundation of old barn). I built a nice roost with 2x4's, however the chickens refuse to use the roost they just chill on the ledges all night long, they're only 17weeks, will they...
We got 8, RTL hens on saturday, They're supposed to starting laying here within a couple weeks, however they refuse to go outside in their run. We made a coop out of an old area in our barn, its about 7x7 inside the barn, then we made a run outside the barn about 8x10, however the birds just...
I'm using a portion of our old barn for the coop, theres a 9x9 room that I can add a couple things too and make predator proof on the inside, however I'm going to make a ramp for them to get over the small concrete wall then cut a hole for a run outside. Trying to figure out the...