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Your hens should still lay in their nesting boxes, even after they are let out to free range. If they dont (are young/inexperienced) then they will lay werever they see fit. If your hens are ex-battery hens, they will not even lay in boxes; they just drop eggs were they are standing. (If you dont keep the door to the coop open, you should!)
What else can I help you with?
Do battery chickens produce 15 less eggs than free range chickens?
No
What do you need to do when free range chickens are hatching eggs?
You need to quickly find the mother, and call a vet immanently!
Which is better free range eggs or barn laid eggs?
Free range eggs have more beta carotene, collected from the grass the chickens ate. You can tell by how orange the yolks are.
Do chickens eat insects?
Yes they do. A few free range chickens in your yard is a natural way to keep insects in control and you get free eggs in exchange.
What are free-range eggs?
The yolk of a free range egg is normally darker orange in color. Much more tastier than a poor caged bird. If you buy from a local farmer then they will be able to tell you how their chickens are kept. Eggs from the supermarket come from commercially raised chickens. The USDA has no regulations on what constitutes are free range egg. Therefore a non-free range chicken can have free range eggs. And a commercially raised free range chicken is usually not free range.
What is the difference between Free range eggs and Battery eggs?
Free range egg is when the chicken is allowed to move around in a filed and have a life. Battery eggs is when the chickens are caged and can not move around and they sometimes get infections.
What percentage of chickens are free range?
5-7% of the eggs produced in the USA are either cage free, free range or organic
How many eggs do free range chickens lay a week?
That would totally depend on the breed and age of the hen.
What are the advantages of free range eggs?
Proponents of eggs from free-range chickens state that the eggs have higher levels of good fats (omega-3s) and lower levels of bad fats (saturated fats, cholesterol, etc.). There are also claims that the eggs have higher levels of trace nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. However, I have not seen scientific backing for these claims so this is not proof-positive that free range chickens lay healthier eggs. I have eaten eggs that my parents raised on their farm and can tell you that they tend to have more taste to them.
What is the environmental variation between the free range chickens and the caged chickens?
free range chickens are more free to move however caged chickens are like they are I prison and can hardly move
Where can one buy good chickens for a chicken farm?
You can go to real free-range chicken and eggs and find any chicken that you are looking for. You can also go to any farmer and ask if they would like to sell 1 of their chickens to you.
Can people sue you for salmonella if your eggs are from free-range chickens?
Yes. Anyone can sue for just about anything. But the eggs' being free range does not absolve you of responsibility and it doesn't mean the eggs won't contain salmonella. If someone has become ill and blames your eggs, hopefully you have a decent lawyer.
