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One of my chickens have started laying, but she just lays it anywhere but in the nest box. Can you help me to make her lay in the nest box. This is the first time I have had this problem and I have 1 who is yet to lay and I don't want her to teach her that.

Thank you so much appreciate the quick replies

Wow am so glad can't wait to get fresh eggs again.

Thanks muchly for your quick replies so glad it looks like a hen

Could anyone tell me if this is a rooster it is 16weeks old..

Thanks for that,am hoping that there are more than 3 chickies. Was worried about infection .

My problem is that yesterday my broody's eggs hatched . Now she was sitting on 9 eggs have seen only 3 chicks to this stage .My concern is that there are some embryo's in the nest looking at it and by the smell . She is very protective I would like to move her and clean the nest box and put in...

Hi I put my chicks and mum in with my other hens when they were 8 weeks old.Had no problems at all.They are 10weeks old now and mum still looks out for them.I might add that she's such a good mum even tho she didn't lay the eggs.

Thanks for that but can you tell me how you can tell what sex they are please as I really am clueless

Well have tried to get better pics so here we go. Hope these are a better pic

Hey Allicoop basically just starting to take an interest in them. Have 5 Isa Browns ! gl Wyndotte Nd 4 bantams that are 8 weeks old today.Do you have many ,and what breeds are they? .

Thanks for the quick replies, my husband said that they were crosses but he doesn't always have to be right They are still my little bubbas and they are 8weeks old today.Will I need to get more hens then because of them being roosters?Or will they be okay.Hubby not going to be happy about being...

Hi would like help in identifying what type of bantams mine are.To cut a long story short my wyndotte became broody and a neighbour kindly got some bantam eggs for her to sit on.Well tomorrow they will 8 weeks old .Have uploaded some pics not the best but best I can do at the moment .I also...

Thanks for the response Sumi Have taken out the premium mix for my older girls and replaced it with grower pellets which is the next one after chick crumble.The bantam chicks who are now 7 weeks old still have crumble for another week. Then will replace with the grower pellets. I opened the...

Hi Ben, glad to hear she is hanging in there

Have another query if I put them in with the other hens altogether what happens about there food? At the moment mum and chicks have chick crumble and food scraps , and they are in the coop alltime as we are rural and the crows will get the chicks.Appreciate any thoughts and help on the matter ...