Rural Gardening: The Girls Have Arrived, 1 by BronxBoy

BronxBoy wrote:
Picked up a flock of 27 birds on Friday. I wanted adult hens and I was able to find a guy who got them for me. An old man had them and couldn't tend to them anymore. They are laying but I haven't gotten any eggs yet. They looked a little scruffy and stressed but have gotten a lot better over the weekend.

So I have a few questions for the experts:

1. When should I expect them to start laying?
2. They are eating laying pellets and scratch feed. Should I be giving them anything else?
3. How often should the coop be cleaned?
4. Is their feed sufficient or should I be giving them some vitamins or something?

AND DON'T LAUGH AT MY CROOKED CHICKEN HOUSE!

BB