Laying boxes are now installed. Such a simple, yet important addition to the coop.
There are three laying boxes on each side of the coop. According to several backyard chicken blogs, the rule of thumb is 1 laying box per 2-3 hens. Ray said the girls clucked at him when they went in to inspect.
The boxes are in
Now we must wait patiently
For the hens to lay
a pinch of homestead 
Our girls are funny-seems like they all want the same nesting box to lay in! We have 5 boxes & always have about 8 eggs in one, 4 in the other & none in the rest! Only time it’s bad is when they fight & sometimes an egg gets broken! Guess that’s what it’s like having 11 sisters! 😉
Lol! I wondered if that would happen. A few of them get in a scuffle over food scraps so I think we have a power struggle going in.