I only free range them for about 2-3 hours in the evening after I get off of work. I keep them in their coop and run most of the day and I have golf balls in the nesting boxes. They have free choice calcium and they are already on layer feed. I agree, a couple of them have redder combs and...
My small backyard flock of 4 chickens are just a little over 23 weeks old. Here are pics…do they look like they will be laying soon? They still are not squatting, but have started the egg song but not everyday. I am guessing or hoping they will start in the next couple of weeks.