We made our nesting boxes out of plywood, but you can use crates or maybe recycle some pallets. Pine shavings are great for coating the floor, mostly because it is really easy to clean away. Hay can also be a treat in the winter so that your chickens can be entertained.
Hens that sit a lot may be ready to lay eggs. The sitting is called the "egg squat". Roos just do what they want, whenever they want. :) In fact, my roo pretty much hates having me near him and will run like the wind to escape. Other people's roos might stay still, but mine is like a...
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I don't know any websites for showing the breed by age, but there probably are some other threads about that kind of stuff. I understand the challenge of not knowing the breeds, because we had some chickens a while ago and we had NO IDEA what most of them were! :barnie Good luck on...