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  1. Angiebubs

    laying box question

    Sounds like you have an awesome roo! I have had Roos go and check into and check out nest boxes then call to the hen-pretty cute! As far as the thin shelled egg-do you have oyster shell out and available for them? I couldnt tell from your post-is she new to laying? If so, that is common when a...
  2. Angiebubs

    laying box question

    Wow nice coop!!! And adorable chicks. What breeds?
  3. Angiebubs

    laying box question

    As a matter of fact LOL I currently have 13 chicks that were shipped to me as eggs and raised by 4 broody hens! It worked out very well-and from reading, you have better % of hatch rate with broody hens than with incubators. (I had 31 eggs shipped , had 17 hatch, and 13 survive. Part of the...
  4. Angiebubs

    laying box question

    Nest boxes: They issues if there aren't enough is, you will see them trying to pile in on top of each other (this is pretty common no matter how many boxes you have) but you will see fights breaking out as they pull each other out of the box for access. Or you will find broken eggs in the boxes...
  5. Angiebubs

    laying box question

    The recommendation is 1 nest box per 3-4 laying hens. However, I personally would add one more. Good luck!
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