Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Choo-chook]

Bess, the proud mother of 4, six week old chicks has started laying again. At the moment they are staying seperated from my big girls but are out free ranging together most of the day. Bess is going into the main coop and gorging on layers pellets and oystershell which are out of reach of the chicks. Bess and the chicks are going on their holidays to my sisters for 2 weeks, will she be ok on just chick crumb again? I realise she'll prob stop laying again. Or should I send her with a supply of oyster shell, (I know the chicks can't have layers but what about shell?) advice much appreciated

[Beantree]

We separate mum from chicks at 6 weeks. She should now be back in the main coop and the chicks should be going onto growers pellets now. Get small pellets otherwise they have a transition problem. The chicks should be OK in a properly constructed secure (rat proof) run with shade and shelter and a small coop. Mum should not go onto chick crumb as too high a protein intake for too long can be bad for her. As you realise the chicks must not have layers pellets.