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Quote: Yes, will continue to do so...its "sorta" fun, like an easter egg hunt, but when it's -20* outside, will NOT be fun!! We have discussed expansion, now to motivate!!

UPDATE: left the girls in till after 11 today..not one egg, one girl in a nesting box, I guarantee I will have several eggs in an hour in the pole barn nest...I really don't want to lock them up...but I may have to, told hubby, "we may need to expand the run..." his reply..."I guess...may be a...

Quote: I do have golf balls in the boxes, took them out actually because the girls were doing so well...they are back in the next boxes now! Curtains over the doors...straw and shavings (the other nest is of straw, so I thought they preferred straw)... My run, it is actually too small, most...

Quote: thanks Sharon...I have over 300 acres! I know they don't go that far though! They are just making it to my house...about 30 yds from the barn...I have haystacks also...so literally a needle in a haystack! I will try keeping them in, but won't disturb #2 nest...I got a total of 5 eggs...

Quote: I did that yesterday, got 3 inside, another 2 in the side barn later on...I can't leave them in all day, the run isn't large enough to keep them enclosed all day...will try a bit longer today...

I love sitting around my chickens in the evening...everyone comes out (barn kitties too) and start playing etc...so I threw a little scratch, and the girls all came over to indulge... Then, all of the sudden, one of my BR pullets, stopped eating, looked up and out popped her first egg...soft...