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Excellent! We have 2 boxes and one seems more popular than the other but both are used. You're right...they need to be able to get their feet into different positions...that's why we offer both a flat and a round roosting pole. That way they get to choose. With our 6 hens we get between 3...

I don't wash the eggs either. If there's stuff stuck, I scratch it off, other wise, straight from the box into the fridge :) Depending on what they have access to, you may not need to provide grit. Since our coop is on the grass, we do keep free choice containers of both grit and oyster...

Ain't that the truth, Memphis! LOL...we're very well trained From what I've been reading, you should have 3 to 4 square feet per bird. We made our run about 81 sq ft, and the coop is about 20 sq ft. There's more room for them "upstairs" but so far they seem to prefer to sleep on the floor...

Hi and welcome! It certainly seems you've done your "homework"...kudos to you! A couple of questions come to mind: Do you ultimately plan to breed and increase your flock? If so, do you have an idea of how many you plan to have? Are you just looking for eggs, or will you be branching out...