I actually put them in the nesting box (photo attached on first post) and cover most of the entrance with some plywood and held it there so she could not leave. I didn’t cover the whole thing and she could stick her head out and all she did was pace back and forth and try to get out. After 5-8...
Thanks for the insight. I will definitely add the hemp bedding to the nesting boxes. We have actually blocked all the nesting areas and they just make new ones!
Hey BYC peeps,
Last September we inherited 4 Australorp hens and a Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster (mixed) and added 3 Easter Eggers and 3 golden laced Wyandotte chics this late March. This is our first go with raising chickens so the start of the egg laying process is new for us. The Easter...