I had the chance to buy a few hens off a breeder and took them home. 2 almost immediately went broody. After weeks of them sitting on the nest, I decided to try giving the Amerucana (Ladybird) a few chickens from the feed store. It worked! Little happy family. My other pencil barred rock finally got off the nest after a month. It’s been a very muggy July so far. We built a hoop coop this spring, add volume to the run. It’s connected to the coop and it does very well. I used pond liners on the top to keep out the weather. They get plenty of sun from the sides. Come winter I’ll use the other pond liners to cover it completely so no snow gets in. Sammi & Flower are myu only two remaining originals at 7 years old..