YAY!!!! I got my first egg today. It was light brown and small. The yolk didn't have a real dark yellow color like I've seen in other pics. I'm going to try the oyster shell starting this week any other suggestions?
That's awesome news really... I figured they would have to be used to sleeping in there to lay eggs in there... I have a platform built with 1+4 boards as rails and they huddle up there at night.... And oddly poop alot right there so everyday there's a line of poop pile there. I guess that's why...
Ok so maybe I'm wrong.... Yes they have a sleeping area. U can't see this in the pics. Will they nest in the "condos" I've built when it comes time? I'll post nor pics tomorrow in the light to show my whole coop.... I have a nice perch where they sleep that's covered with metal to block the rain...
I did pick them up and put them in there... They acted really afraid and didn't stay long I'll keep trying every evening till they get I reckon. They all huddle up with the rooster at night as they have since I've had them. What do I do with Henry as I'm putting the hens in the roost cause he...
Ok so I'm guessing my hens are about five months old I have four and one rooster "Henry". I have built hen houses and they have been there about 2 months but the hens will not go in there at all. Refer to my pics and u will see what I got. I got to thinking maybe it was just to dark in there so...