Our little chicks are all grown up. Their custom, fermented feed seems to have lead to happy healthy chickens. We were just waiting to finally see our first eggs. They were showing all the signs of getting ready to lay, but I wasn’t seeing any eggs. I even put out crushed egg shells for them in preparation for them laying their first eggs. They happily gobbled up the crushed egg shells.
While we were waiting for them to lay their first eggs, I decided to redo the nesting box as I wanted something that was easy to access without needing to go into the coop or chicken run. With a few modifications to the coop, we were able to add a 3-box nesting box to the outside of the coop. Once again, pallets were used for the box. We did use a little plywood this time as we already had it on hand.
The nesting boxes were installed just in time to see our first egg laid in the coop. To say that I was excited is probably an understatement. When you raise them from itty, bitty chicks, it’s truly fun to see the process come almost full circle. One day, I hope to see our girls raising their own little chicks. For now, just collecting that first egg was a fun experience. We’re definitely looking forward to having eggs on a regular basis.
