This winter I covered my run with a tarp so my hens would stay dry but it blocks light and egg production dropped(from 4 or 5 down to 2 or 3 a day). I pulled the tarp back a week ago and in spite of the chilly nights and rain I still got 5 eggs yesterday and today.Your hens should start laying...
Mine are not in a flock of older chickens so they're on their own.I feel sorry for any chicks that grow up without an older flock or a mother hen to teach them anything.They get all excited when someone lays! Lol
Domonique's (one of the breeds used to create the barred rock).Long upright tail feathers (some curl down and resemble a rooster) upright posture,smaller than most standard breeds and have a rose comb. They're also America's first breed of chicken!I was shocked to find one laying today! 20...