Rural/Farm Life

my second batch (skunk got the first) are getting close to laying age. Another couple weeks I think. That also translates to a common time I lose them to predators, but since the last skunk incident we have been super-vigilant about closing the coop early at night. Daytime coyote may come through but there are three dogs and a new road behind the barn where they used to sneak in so hoping to be overwhelmed by eggs soon. It has been so long since we had extras. We have been at 0 to 2 eggs per day for the last two years.

I have 3 Spanish black banty roosters, a black standard hen (australorp?) an older standard barred rock and the 16 new ones are standard barred rocks too. supposed to be all pullets but got one rooster too. that is OK kind of needed another.