I found an egg outside the door of the coop this morning. It was still a little warm and had some blood on it. I cleaned it up and put it away. I only have one nest box for the 4 hens. Does this mean whomever layed it couldn't get into the nest box? Should I put in another nest box?
HI, we are new to this chicken thing and have had our 4 RIR's for a little over a week now. We've gotten 10 eggs total in that time. My DH seems to think we should be getting 4 eggs a day by now. I know they are adjusting. I am giving them free choice layer feed and fresh water throughout the...
Hi everyone. I just adopted 4 RIRs. I've never had chickens before, although I have raised a couple flocks of ducks. My first question is how often should I check for eggs? The previous owner told me they are afternoon layers.