Maybe my roosting area isn't quite right? We are using a very large bird aviary for our hen house. It worked perfect for my old chickens and the 2 bantams I still have. The aviary is about 10 ft long by 7 ft wide and 8 ft high. It has 3 sections. In the front section is were the chickens water...
How do I get my chicken to lay in the laying box or at least away from where they roost. I have two nice laying boxes that my old chickens (now gone) and my bantam always used to use. The new chickens started using the laying boxes but then I suspect the Astralorps have gotten too big to fit in...
Sorry to hear Big Donna has gone to Chicken heaven, but hopefully she is happy there:)
As for the pale floppy comb on my leghorn I will just keep an eye her since she seems healthy and happy enough at this time.
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Hi chicken lovers,
I am new here and am glad to have found you all. I hope this is the correct place to be posting as it is a bit confusing when new to this. I have had a few backyard chooks for last 5 years. My first lot of chickens where 6 Isa Browns 1 gold silky bantam and 2 red frizzle...