They are high producing 1 egg a day layers. They do roost and have plenty spots for that. Roosting is where they perch right? They do tend to roost at night right above the beds which we are going to cover up with another wood. We can make another long perch for them outside the room. So even...
We have 7 hi line hens that are happy, healthy and friendly and started laying last week. Only 2 eggs a day are being laid and the coop has 7 comfy spaces for them, plenty clean water, food, mash and greens. We're in NZ, it's Summer with looking days but wondering what I can do to help the...
I also was new to chicks and wondered the same. I found that the chicks would eat the shavings and was strictly warned not to use treated shavings (toxic) so I bought a massive (like 5 feet tall) bag of untreaded shavings for $19 at a farm store and its lasted me 6 months.
Just be aware that...