free range egg laying

  1. notherearenttoomany

    Advice as pullets approach laying age

    I’ve had two laying hens for several years and added a variety 16 chicks this spring—15 pullets, one cockerel. The flock of 18 free ranges together all day and have been for some time. The layers return to the coop to lay, and all come and go for food/water throughout the day. At 15 weeks...
  2. P

    Does free range delay egg laying?

    at three weeks my chicks began free ranging. They have always had feed in the aviary and it’s door have been open from 8 am to 8 pm so the hens have had access to the feed. Nonetheless they have stuff themselves with grass, fruits, moths, lizards, etc during the daylight hours so it logical to...
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