We put some decoy eggs in the boxes - we even left 2 of the 3 first ones in the boxes to show them where to lay their eggs because we discovered the eggs right before sunset on a day that got up to 70 degrees. We had no idea when the eggs were laid or how long they'd been out there. We put a big...
LOLOLOL. I'm happy to hear she's not going broody on me because we don't have a rooster - those eggs will. never. hatch. The crickets were only bought yesterday to help train the hens to lay in the boxes by rewarding them (and to up their protein in the Winter. We also grow meal worms, but our...
We have a Rhode Island Red named Rita who is about 23-24 weeks. Several of our Sex Links are very close to laying their first egg, and 2 of them have started. I honestly didn't think Rita was close, so I didn't even bother to keep an eye on her. She laid her first today, however. She didn't even...