I have read so much, but as you can see the question is kinda long for a search. At any rate... My chickens free range and haven’t started laying yet, but should be close. My question is... will they just leave the flock and go back to the coop to lay their eggs? I have all the nesting boxes set up and ready to go, with the golf ball and yummy scents. They have been exposed to them for about a week now and from the looks of things none of them have entered so far.
I have read every things I could find to make sure everything is set up as it should be. I also know that they could lay outside when they free range.
Another question I guess would be that if they have this one place that they go to everyday day to chill, would this be the place they would prefer to lay (all together) or will they leave and go private. Should I perhaps put a nesting box there, or try to make sure they go back to coop to lay?
Thanks for listening to the rambling
I have read every things I could find to make sure everything is set up as it should be. I also know that they could lay outside when they free range.
Another question I guess would be that if they have this one place that they go to everyday day to chill, would this be the place they would prefer to lay (all together) or will they leave and go private. Should I perhaps put a nesting box there, or try to make sure they go back to coop to lay?
Thanks for listening to the rambling