We have a very nice house. It's just the right size for 6 hens. We even stay inside all day on snowy days. (I surely do hope there won't be any more of those for a long time.) There is a stair-step roost and 3 nest boxes with an extra roost on top of the nest boxes.
With all of those next boxes, you'd think 6 hens would spread out the eggs, but we like togetherness. There have been as many as 4 eggs in one next box. We sometimes form a line waiting our turn in the nest box. If one hen takes too long, we try to hurry her along by joining her in the nest box.
Sometimes, one or two of us lay our eggs in a different nest box or in the back corner of the house. The nice lady sure looks funny when she has to climb into our house to get those hard-to-reach eggs.
Sometimes, one or two of us lay our eggs in a different nest box or in the back corner of the house. The nice lady sure looks funny when she has to climb into our house to get those hard-to-reach eggs.
Only one of us lays white eggs--my WEF. I guess white ears mean white eggs.
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