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TalkALittle, Hadn't thought about the sectioning off disrupting them. They appeared ok with it. I made nesting buckets for them to use while sectioned off, and lo and behold one went and gave an egg in one in just a few hours the first day. With the sectioning off they still have sight of all...

MoonShadows, Starting Jan 1 of this year I've been trackin number of eggs laid daily. And much to my surprise, that same week of the nor'easter yielded my best numbers. I was shocked and surprised as the harsh cold (first drastic cold they've experienced, as well as first snow they've seen too)...

CalgaryFarmer, I do have the light hooked up above the roost. Interesting, as I assumed most people would hang light above primarily for fire prevention, but I never heard it needed to be above eyes/forehead. And I have no clue if they're stayin on roost early in the morning when the light first...

donrae, my delawares are not quite 1 year yet. they were rockin and rolling all summer, fall, and into winter. the group as a whole has averaged 5-7 eggs a day, even as of today. but with previous set up, i had no way of knowing which girls were laying. in current set up, i have delawares...

Ok, so this has been my first winter with chickens. I currently have 14 layers. The flock consists of 5 production reds, 3 delawares, 2 barred rocks, 2 rhode island reds, and 2 black stars. I know laying decreases in winter time for multiple factors such as weather, molting, and length of...

Hi everyone! I am new to the whole world of chickens. My family (grandparents, great uncles, etc) grew up on working farms and dealt extensively with chickens as well as other livestock. I myself wasn't fortunate enough experience that growing up as our family farm was sold off when my...