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last april i purchased 6 chicks, turned out 4 of them were roosters and i only wanted eggs. so about a month ago i gave the boys to a friend who wanted them. i'm thinkin my two girls should be layin by now but no eggs. i feed them meeley worms, cracked corn, black oil seeds along with their...

why is it important the chickens don't sleep in the nesting box. mine have been sleeping in there since i put them out in their enclosure. they have 3 different perches they use during the day but as soon as it gets dark they head for the box. there are four go them, should i close it off at night?

thank you sooooooo much for the info, i will take all of your advise

i am having the same problem. i have given mine lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, cracked corn and sunflower seeds and the only thing they seem to like is the bugs under the bale of hay i have in their enclosure. i have also asked the forum if some chickens only like insects and if it happens...

i was given 4 chickens back in early april. i have no idea how old they are exactly, i'm figuring about 16 weeks. they are road island reds ( i think). i have been reading posts about how folks are giving their chickens veggies and other stuff for a treat. i have given mine lettuce, green beans...

i was given 4 chickens back in early april. i have no idea how old they are exactly, i'm figuring about 16 weeks. they are road island reds ( i think). i have been reading posts about how folks are giving their chickens veggies and other stuff for a treat. i have given mine lettuce, green beans...

i am also a little nervous about moving them out. mine are about 7 weeks and so i am putting them out in the coup for a couple hours a day so they get used to being in their new area. i have had a problem in the past with chicken hawks so i have covered the entire coup with pond netting to...