My young hens are just beginning to lay- just as fall is shortening the days. I know from reading here they will produce best with 16 hours of light a day and I know the quality of that light matters. Only two of my 7 hens has begun to lay and I suspect lighting is a factor.
I want to get...
I have much appreciated this site and the posts. It guided me to embrace having backyard chickens. I design and built an insulated coop with a run and basically get off to a pretty good start. Thanks! I started with 15 day-old straight run chicks four weeks ago. I chose a cold-hearty breed for...