eggs in nest box

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eggs in nest box
« on: December 31, 2010, 17:03 »
hi all,
just a random question for you..

my hens seem to lay any were inside there house. is there any way of making them lay in there nesting box? was thinking maybe only to put bedding down in there box, and not all over there house.

thanks
keeps 1 colubian black tail, 1 light sussex, 1 speckled maran, a 3 new chicks

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Re: eggs in nest box
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 17:27 »
place either pot eggs, plastic eggs or rubber eggs in the nest box to give them the idea where to lay. These are available from most places that sell poultry feed stockists. If you can't get any then golf balls will also do  :D
Staffies are softer than you think.


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