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I changed the grit I was giving the girls as it was mixed sized and I noticed all the little stuff (pebble type bits) was being left. I have been giving just bigger oyster shell for the last couple of weeks and haven't had an issues since, plus all their shells seem lovely and strong now. Betty...

Hi, I was wondering if any of you guys had figured out whats happening regarding dropping soft shelled eggs from the roost. I have 4 birds, 2 are 18 months ish and 2 are pols and been laying pretty much every day for 6 weeks ish. However the last few days we have had some weird eggs and a couple...

Thanks Hun, looks like I've got all light egg layers then! Xx

Hi she looks just like my new bluebelle, I'm in the uk and that's what they are called here. What colour egg does your girl lay? Mine is young and I have no idea yet! :)

Thanks anyway Hun. I was hoping she would lay a dark egg being part maran but I suspect she is laying the same colour as the bantam orpingtons. This is one of theirs but all the eggs have been this colour so far. Yesterday I had one which was a touch darker and had a few speckles on...

Thanks, I tried to make the ramp less steep last night by sitting it on the nest box lip (a foot in the air) and leaning on the window bar which is level with the roost. So going left to right in line with the roost but at an angle. Slight progress, all the girls took themselves to bed on day...

Hi, I've just found this thread and was wondering of you could tell me what colour your bluebelle lays. I have a 24 week old one plus three other breeds and I'm struggling to decide whose egg is whose and who is laying etc x

Here's ours we finished this week. The coop is a second hand Wendy house which was rotting so has been stripped back and we have used the bare bones. Everything else is recycled or gifted items, it's the biggest thing we have designed and built ourselves. Probably the wrong place to ask but can...

Hi I'm new on here so not sure if this will work or if I'm posting in the right place lol! I live in the uk and have just bought a child's Wendy house to convert into my first coop, we are going to build a covered run. I'm working on the house at the moment as it's in worse condition than we...