Training where to lay

[Kiraeh]

Haha oh jeez, my girls were so easy in comparison, that squirliness is out of my league!

 

[ackie]

Haha oh jeez, my girls were so easy in comparison, that squirliness is out of my league!

That's what happens when you start a flock with 2 gamehens and a half gamecock.

 

[ackie]

I think I can accept the amount of space they have now that I actually calculated it. Now I just have to make sure the cockrells in with them dont fight.

 

[Alaskan]

I would hope that fake eggs, and not letting them free range for a few days would get them trained to the nests.

Another option is to only let them free range in the afternoon, with the hope that most eggs are laid before they dash off.

 

[aart]

Now I just have to make sure the cockrells in with them dont fight

Might need to sequester them.

 

[ackie]

Might need to sequester them.

They get along so far. It's actually interesting because one will try to mount a hen, and she doesn't cooperate, and like 3 others cockrells will show up and kick him off of her. I'm going to pretend its chivalrous.

 

[aart]

They get along so far. It's actually interesting because one will try to mount a hen, and she doesn't cooperate, and like 3 others cockrells will show up and kick him off of her. I'm going to pretend its chivalrous.

If the other 3 don't try to mount her, I'd agree..... Chivalry.

 

[ackie]

@aart so many bright red faces! but no eggs yet.

 

[ackie]

update: I had them locked up for several days maybe a week idk. no eggs. so I'm letting them out daily again. might try again at the solstice. or if I start finding random eggs in the yard.

 

[ackie]

update: girls are laying now! 3 nest boxes & one random hidey spot.