- Oct 1, 2015
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Hello all! I am new to my chickens. I have been wanting them for almost two years, and finally got some!
So, here's my story. I started with a coop from rural king that is sized for up to 8 chickens. I have it attached to a yard for them. Not sure on the exact size of the yard, but it is a big circle made out of 50feet of fencing.
I started with 4 hens (1 is a bannie (sp?)) and 1 bannie rooster. I got three eggs everyday from the first day I had them. I don't think my bannie is laying right now. Not sure why. Maybe not as old, or older than I was told.
So, after I got my fence built I decided to add more. I added 5 hens. I know that makes 9, but I figured since my bannie hen is about half the size of the others it would be fine.
Once I brought the 5 home, the very next day I got 8 eggs. I was ecstatic! But ever since then, the most I've gotten is 5.
They have 3 nesting boxes, which I've read is fine for 8 hens.
They eat mostly laying pellets with a little corn (I know this is controversial, but I've read pros and cons to both). They have oyster shell in a dish.
After a few days of them in the yard I started letting them free range in the evening. Still only 4-5 eggs a day.
Why did my number go down?
So, here's my story. I started with a coop from rural king that is sized for up to 8 chickens. I have it attached to a yard for them. Not sure on the exact size of the yard, but it is a big circle made out of 50feet of fencing.
I started with 4 hens (1 is a bannie (sp?)) and 1 bannie rooster. I got three eggs everyday from the first day I had them. I don't think my bannie is laying right now. Not sure why. Maybe not as old, or older than I was told.
So, after I got my fence built I decided to add more. I added 5 hens. I know that makes 9, but I figured since my bannie hen is about half the size of the others it would be fine.
Once I brought the 5 home, the very next day I got 8 eggs. I was ecstatic! But ever since then, the most I've gotten is 5.
They have 3 nesting boxes, which I've read is fine for 8 hens.
They eat mostly laying pellets with a little corn (I know this is controversial, but I've read pros and cons to both). They have oyster shell in a dish.
After a few days of them in the yard I started letting them free range in the evening. Still only 4-5 eggs a day.
Why did my number go down?
