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RE: The chickens have arrived.
The fun begins!
Oh goodness. People keep saying they're glad we got it done. We've only just started, and that's so exciting!
Will they nest and lay under there instead of the nesting boxes?
Yup. Hens prefer places that are enclosed, ideally where they can't see out and others can't see in. If it's low enough and dark enough, they will go there. And being bantams, they are apt to go broody, and a dirt floor is what a broody hen wants, for the humidity. THAT will be fun. :))
It sounds like I'm going to learn a lot in this process :)
I'm leaving it low simply because of the work it would take to raise it back up again. There's a big risk I'd drop it or tip it over during the process, and it is super heavy. I do have the underneath blocked off though so the birds can't get under.
Be aware (I just remembered this) that having an enclosed area near where there is feed can harbor mice and rats...They get to be a BIG problem really fast....