A large part of keeping chickens for their glorious free-range eggs is winterizing chicken coop environs ... but thrive to begin laying anew in the warmer season. For anyone looking to care ...

Do not excessively darken the chicken house ... dark corners provide ideal sites to lay floor eggs. Introduce laying boxes early Introduce laying boxes or nests early before the birds reach ...

You can take a chicken home and have them lay eggs ... That includes two egg-laying hens that are ready to lay eggs within two days of arrival. Two hens usually lay about a dozen eggs a week ...