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Why are your chickens laying on the ground and not in their nesting boxes like they did before?
Most often this is caused by another hen using the nest when others are ready to lay. If a hen cannot lay in a nest they will find a convenient place just about anywhere. You might also want to freshen the nesting material in the nest daily. Some hens will not lay where another hen has soiled.
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How are eggs obtained?
Eggs are obtained from female birds, such as chickens, by laying them. The eggs are then collected from the nesting area before being cleaned and prepared for consumption or sale.
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
How do you get chickens to lay inside the coop?
Make laying boxes or nesting boxes for the hens to lay in. They should catch on to, and prefer the laying boxes on their own.
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.
How do you stop chickens laying in unusual places?
Always provide good nesting and laying boxes. If they continue to lay in strange places, it might take them awhile to figure out what the boxes are for. Try to set objects were they usually lay so they can't lay in that spot.
When chickens have settled how long is it until they lay?
It can take up to a week or more for the hens to settle down and get to laying. Be patient and supply a clean, quiet, dark nesting area for them.
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.
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.
How old do chickens need to be before they lay eggs?
Most chickens are between 5-6 months old before they start laying eggs and will lay eggs for about two years. Some chickens will start laying at 4.5 months, but this is rare and probably due to hormones in their feed.
How many fertalized eggs will the chicken lay in one setting?
A chicken can lay anywhere between 5 and 12 eggs in one setting. (numbers can vary, but this is about the average). Also, if you have other laying chickens in the same nesting boxes, it is not uncommon for the laying chicken to steal eggs from the other chickens. So dont be suprised to find more than the average amount of eggs. We've come home to find a chicken laying on 18 fertilized eggs before. of course, these included the stolen eggs too!
How many nest per chicken?
On average, a chicken will lay their eggs in a shared nesting box with other chickens. Providing one nesting box for every 4-5 hens is usually sufficient to avoid overcrowding and promote comfortable laying conditions.
Why are your chickens not laying?
is it winter?? that is probably why they are not laying. or they dont have enough nutrients.
