I have five hens, and they are all new. At first, they pretty much just hung out around the coop, even though they were allowed to free-range. The three older ones were laying regularly. When they became familiar enough with their surroundings, they began to free-range. Now they are out and...
I'm brand new to chickens. 1-1/2 weeks ago I got my first two hens - 20 wk old white leghorns. We built a 2-story coop. Top floor has three nesting boxes and the perch. Bottom floor has the food, water and grass. The hens stay in the top floor all day. If I go jostle them out, they'll eat for...