Search results for query: *

I know what you mean! Welcome! This site is amazing, supportive and helpful!

Love your pics! Yur chickens look healthy and happy! Thank you for your suggestions. I think our problem is we had insufficient roosts. We're going to remove the top board on the roost so that there's just the lower one, then it will be 12" out from wall. Then we're going to move the whole roost...

The coop is 10 feet by 7 feet for 12 chickens; 11 of them are in there now. I agree the roosts are too close to the wall. They roost on them, but we plan on moving them. I could add a roost above the one set of nesting boxes. I added 2 boards for the time being and they seem to like that.

Yes, a roost, sorry some call it a perch. This was very helpful! Thank you! I will make some adjustments. Thanks!

Thank you for all the information. I will try the plastic egg when I get them. I have a beige rock same shape and size of egg I will try in the meantime. I do have one that seems bossy. She will probably lead the others. I will also pick up some oyster shells for calcium, I've been told before...

Wonderful, thankyou! So glad to get advice and suggestions from other chicken farmers! Thank you!

Thank you. I will open the door everyday and wait for them to get comfortable with going outside. The fake eggs are a great idea. Like the plastic ones they sell at the dollare store? I'll pick some up, thanks. I found 2 soft shell broken eggs this morning, with another good egg. Why the...

I figure it will take a few days for my chickens to get used to their surroundings, this is day 2. Today I saw one of them sitting on the perch. 3 eggs have been laid so far, however; they are laying them in the straw on the floor. Why are they not going in the nesting boxes yet or is it just...