WitksChicks - recently new member - finally got my page completed

[WitksChicks]

Hello BYC'ers - I'd like to thank everyone for all your knowledge, I found it all very helpful as I am a new chicken-addict and didn't know what to do or how to start my chicken adventure.

I do have a question: I had to cover/block off my nesting boxes as my chicks were actually having a "mosh pit" in them at night. They are now 11 1/2 weeks old, and are roosting on the roost bars at night. I am wondering when I should uncover them, so the boxes will be open for them to actually lay eggs in. I don't want to uncover them too early as I fear they will go back to their "mosh pit" sleeping behavior in the nesting boxes?

 

[Jerad0]

Looks good, you will have eggs soon. About 20 weeks, By then they should b to big to fit more then one in there.
Good luck

 

[ChickBond 007]

Some chickens begin to lay as early as 14 weeks, some 16 weeks and most at 20 weeks. I'd uncover them in a week or two so they have time to get used to them.

 

[WriterofWords]

I'm laughing so hard right now I'm sorry! I have mental pictures of little chicks in torn jeans and spiked hair passing each other around on their shoulders as others leap backwards off of the roosts!

 

[patyrdz]

from North Carolina!

 

[Chicksdigit]

from Texas

 

[tdkmom]

Welcome from Southwestern PA! Glad to have you!