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Chickens generally do not take to boxes for roosting, they prefer to roost in the open with the other birds, so a shed or a barn fitted with 2 x2's running in a step like formation would be most desired. Boxes are used when hens need a place to lay eggs. Nest boxes can be as simple as a fruit crate with straw in it or as elaborate as formed as the metal nests with plastic roll out trays that some hatcheries sell.
I use old milk crates stacked up and wired together. Put some newspaper in the bottom and then add your nesting material.
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How many chickens per laying box?
In some flocks as many as 10 hens or more will use a single laying box or nest. Depending on the size of the box it is not uncommon to see two birds nesting at the same time otherwise they will wait their turn and deposit an egg right after the box is vacated.
Would chickens be fine laying in a tire nesting box?
I suppose they would if it was in doors and had pleanty of straw in it
Chicken laying mammal?
There is no mammal that lays chickens. Even chickens do not lay chickens: they lay eggs. there are two types of egg-laying mammals (not chicken-laying), and they are the platypus and the echidna.
Why are your chickens not laying?
is it winter?? that is probably why they are not laying. or they dont have enough nutrients.
Do chickens ever stop laying?
yes
Are chickens the only birds that cackle after laying?
No
When should you begin feeding your chickens laying mash?
You should begin feeding your chickens Laying Mash at between 18 and 20 weeks. Laying Mash is a special type of chicken feed.
How did chickens lay eggs before laying mash?
Chickens don't require laying mash to lay. The feed suppliers just formulated a feed that is balanced nutritionally to support laying birds.
What are egg laying chickens called?
Layers or Hens.
Will apples effect chickens from laying eggs?
YES,
We bought are chickens in August and the man said they were already laying but they aren't laying?
Hopefully your chickens are laying now but usually when you get them they should lay after 2-3 weeks. This is because they need to get used to their new surrounding and the atmosphere.
What purpose do wyandotte chickens serve?
They serve as both egg-laying and meat chickens pretty well.
