I already see the error of my ways. The nest boxes are rather high (and they do poop in the upper row more than the lower row). I will try the shoebox-in-the-nest-at-night trick. Y'all are so clever!
The 1-yr Production Reds are molting, too--so does that mean they won't be laying while...
I'm a new chicken farmer. We have seven young Australorps and five older Production Reds (plus cocky rooster) that were allegedly laying every day. Well, two weeks later and we've had a total of three eggs! What's going on?
Also, how does one train the chickens to poop on the roost instead...