Oooh interesting (the night thing). I don't know if I have the patience to keep them separated for more than 30 days...I don't know why but that feels like forever in chicken years.
I am so in love with my chickens. LOL I started with 2 and now have 6. We get half a dozen eggs a day and have learned eggs are a GREAT source of protein for my family. So much so that I want to add more chickens for my eggs! We have a large family (6 ppl) so eggs don't last very long around...