I get dead worms because I wont pick up live ones. lol but my hubby gives them live ones in the after noon and when he does we get more eggs the next day. red worms the big ones.
keep then in for 8 days on the 9th day let them out and hour before dusk and toss some worms in the coop and they will go in. do this about 3 days. ps only give them worms to get them in the coop at first.
KEEP IT UNDER THE HEAT LAMP AND PUT WATER WITH IT. AND WHEN ANOTHER ONE HATCHES STICK IT UNDER THE HEN WITH THAT ONE (((@ NIGHT AND KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF SHE EXCEPTS IT...
welcome to BYC; Just make it big enough to walk into too clean, and dig 2 to 3 feet down and pest proof it under your coop and you will be fine. and research what kind of chickens you like to raise. GOOD LUCK! FROM SAN DIEGO