I've had almost the exact opposite happen. I had two hens that had been laying in one of the laying boxes for several weeks. Then another hen started laying, but she always did it on the floor. As more started laying, they took to the floor too. Now they ALL lay on the floor (even the ones...
I'm new here and didn't really know where to post this.
I went a way for the weekend, 3 days, I had asked a neighbors son to collect my eggs for me and to feed and water the chickens. I was to pay him $5.00 a day for the trouble. Anyway he fed and watered the birds but he didn't collect...
Wanted to say Hi to everyone. I live in North East Arkansas and have had a small flock for a little over a year now. I love having chickens and look forward to chatting with other people who do too.