Laying motivation; sometimes if your hens are slow to start laying you can post an 8x10 picture in the coop of a fully cooked chicken on a platter....you'd be amazed how many eggs start rolling in the nests....
We've had four flocks in the last six years or so...and we know a little bit about the feathered egg machines...
One hint for those of you who have chickens past 18-20 weeks and not laying, it's important to switch from starter/grower to layer feed when you see the first egg or when 18 weeks...