Egg Laying

[zrkr]

I am wanting to mark what old hens are laying, from the ones that aren't. I see a couple of them on the nests, but then am not sure which ones. I would eliminate the ones that are just eating and not laying. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[faykokoWV]

put each hen in a seperate pen or a dog crate until they lay an egg? If they don't lay one in three or four days then I would get rid of them if that's your goal

 

[PandoraTaylor]

I routinely pull a few hens and kennel them, to check fertility and laying.
if that is the goal you can use a marking method (band if they lay or whatever) when you return to the coop.

 

[vstoltzfus]

Good question, zrkr! I was wondering how people did this, too.