Our Flock of three has started laying eggs and it is wonderful. We currently have a light on a timer providing several hours of morning and evening light.
Q 1 Does egglaying during cold winter days take energy that would otherwise help them warm themselves?
Q 2 If we taper back on lights now...
Is it ok for chickens to eat jasmine leaves? It seems like every time i come out, they are picking the leaves off the stems. Are they poisonus, or are they fine?
Building a coop and had the idea to put a 3/4" rubber stall mat on top of leveling sand for the 4X8 floor of the covered run. Plan to place the wood frame on top of it for predator prevention so hoping would not have to bury wire on the edges. then could put sand or chips on top as needed. could...