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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: crem on January 05, 2010, 20:08

Title: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: crem on January 05, 2010, 20:08
One of our hens has now started to lay (at last fresh eggs..yum)
However she is laying in the run or in the litter tray i have positioned under the roosting bars.
Will she eventually work it out?
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 05, 2010, 20:09
put some golf balls in the nest box to ive her the idea.
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: IMOmimey on January 05, 2010, 23:46
I keep a golf ball in every nesting box, like aunty suggests. Most get the hang of it very quickly, some however, insist they know better, whilst others seem to lay as though it just "fell out" while they werent looking, near the waterer, over by the gate, in the front doorway! wherever she happened to be at the time!  Guess some chooks are bird-brained, while others are deviously intelligent
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: hillfooter on January 06, 2010, 01:55
The golf balls need to be Top Flites not Nikes though, otherwise they might attract Tiger Woods who's not averse to playing a round with the chicks!
HF
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: joyfull on January 06, 2010, 07:44
 :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: amj on January 06, 2010, 08:32
anyone know if a hard boiled egg is ok to do this ? thanks
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: 8doubles on January 06, 2010, 09:32
The chooks could peck at a boiled egg if they get bored and be encouraged by what they find and keep doing it. I did try filling an eggshell with polyfilla but it didn`t  last long.
Title: Re: Will they lay in the nest box next?
Post by: hillfooter on January 07, 2010, 01:29
Don't think a hard boiled egg will be very hygienic to use for any length of time and you don't want to contaminate the eggs.

HF