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[Marcymom3]

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I'm certainly not an expert but don't think it gets them going, it just encourages them to lay in the nest box. People on here talk about finding their free ranging pullets eggs under bushes and in tall grasses. Once they start laying you will be able to let them out after you gather eggs. Right now only one of ours is laying. They are all 21 weeks old (come Sunday). She has been laying her egg sometime between noon and 3:00 p.m. So I have been letting mine out for the afternoon. Right around dusk they head for the coop.

I don't know for sure, but imagine that if they start laying out in their range area they'll get used to it and won't want to lay inside. Maybe some of you more experience folks can confirm that?

Also, just curious, BrahmaMama, are you considering putting a light in your coop? I'm still trying to decide about that.

Happy Friday, everybody!

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Fred's Hens :

By keeping them penned up, with nesting boxes available. This is a learned behavior. If they haven't mastered it, or have forgotten it, they'll have to be penned up or cooped up until they do.

Your cochins may be too young yet. They are slow developing and may be 7-10 months before starting to lay.​

 

[NewHopePoultry]

from Missouri

 

[greymane]

from the Finger Lakes of New York!

 

[TigerLilly]

Fred's Hens :

By keeping them penned up, with nesting boxes available. This is a learned behavior. If they haven't mastered it, or have forgotten it, they'll have to be penned up or cooped up until they do.

Yep...what Fred said​

 

[NonnasBabies]

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from Louisiana! Glad you joined!

 

[Desert Rooster]

Hello

and welcome to BYC

from Hesperia, Ca