my red sex link is 5 months old. She has been in the nest box all afternoon. At first she was laying down, now she is standing. It is dark and everyone else is on ther roost. She has never layed an egg. How long should I let her do this? Does it take a long time to get that first egg out?
We are getting ready to build our first coop. We have the size and design figured out, thanks to all the info on this site. My question is about locking the hens up at night. Our coop will be indoor and outdoor. Do they need to be locked up at night in the inside part of the coop? We think we...