Its pretty wet here this time of year, and I have straw on the outside part of their coop, which gets pretty soggy (the inside part is nice and dry). What's the best material to use? Pine shavings? Something else?
Cheers!
Norm
Last week I posted that my chickens had been on strike for 6 weeks after I relocated their coop. I took your suggestions and have kept them in the coop since then, and also put in a different nesting box (a generic cardboard box). Got two eggs today! Woo woo! I'll keep them in there a few...
We have three - Rhode Island Reds - I will try a new nesting box tomorrow, will keep them locked up a few days and see what happens. I'll report back in a few days.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
Later!
They're a year old. They can't get into the neighbors yard. Maybe I'll try keeping them in the coop for a week, see how that goes....
Maybe I'll also try a different nesting box.
I really don't think they are laying anywhere in the garden. Yhe couple of hours they are out and about they are always on the move. I just think they have gone on strike.
So about 6 weeks ago i relocated my coop and my hens stopped laying. I have no idea why. I generally let them out in the late afternoon until it gets dark so I doubt they are laying in the garden.
Any ideas?