Rural Gardening: How to raise chicken by a newbie!, 1 by jjconcepts

jjconcepts wrote:
They last a long time. onse you wash them they must be refrigerates. There is an oil or come other protective layer that seals them. I often gather eggs every few days. sometimes I will go away for the weekend and have four days worth of eggs when i get home monday evening. I gather them up wash them and drop them in the fridge. with the five birds it is 3-4 eggs per day every day.

this is my coop before we painted and lined the inside with laminate flooring for easier cleaning.. it can be as simple as an XL doghouse from walmart (there are inexpensive ones out there) or a small shed - easy to get in and out of, and the girls can stay inside when weather is crappy.

mine is a rabbit hutch modified. to hold chickens.