Magical mystery hatch along

[Debbie292d]

I believe @Debbie292d and @ElfenLied89 are collecting showgirls now.

 

[Antiocheggers]

It's surprisingly challenging to keep them all straight! You're doing great! Another hatch or two and you'll have your tracking system all worked out. If not, it just means you need to do more hatches. chickens EVERYWHERE!

Works for me lol

 

[Antiocheggers]

My nesting boxes are all inside, I have one coop with pullets who prefer roosting on top of thr boxes rather than on the roosting but I don't mind, just another spot to clean.

I see yours has a bit of an open top over the nesting boxes, if they do want to roost there they will be pooping into the box, this is the only issue I see. They also like to roost in the highest spot, so they may prefer roosting on your boxes in this set up.

If you can get the roosting bar higher than the boxes and the boxes away from the bar so they don't get pooped into from the roost, it will keep your eggs cleaner.

How many hens will be in with Mr Rooster?

2 Thelma and Louise

 

[Debbie292d]

View attachment 3747687View attachment 3747688View attachment 3747689 My husband and brother-in-law built this coop for when Mr. Rooster comes for a visit. Question is, shouldn't the nesting boxes be on the outside? So when they roost at night, they're not in the nesting boxes? they are still protected out in the yard. Nesting boxes are next to the roost? What do you think ?

Mine are inside too, and mine roost on them too. I think it's a silkie thing.

They never liked the roosts so we took them out. I put stall freshener (cheap version of PDZ) on top so the poops dry out.

 

[tlcmurphy]

2 Thelma and Louise

I saw that movie, I’m worried for the rooster

 

[2ndTink]

Nice! I’ve given up trying to keep my girls from sleeping in the nest boxes like they’re their own little apartments. Luckily I have one for each girl so the doesn’t hit the fan!

Are Thelma and Louise Black Astraulorps!?!

 

[Antiocheggers]

I saw that movie, I’m worried for the rooster

Lol love it !

 

[Antiocheggers]

Thelma and louise! Chief how difficult is it to get you two together.

 

[Antiocheggers]

Are Thelma and Louise Black Astraulorps!?!

No black Marans / black Cooper Marans

 

[Antiocheggers]

Good Morning little duckie! Time to show these chicks how to grow Daisy/Daffy!

I want to candle that duck egg so bad I can hardly stand it. But, we put it in Incubator and I don't want to disturb the other eggs.