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Vermont- That has got to be pretty funny! With the added height to the lip- neither laying pullet (even the brand new layer) has kicked any pine shavings out. I don't hear the egg hit the floor of the nesting boxes anymore. Enjoy your girls! -Jerie

Thanks for all the suggestions! The lip to the nesting boxes is now 4" and that seems to have stopped the pine shavings from being thrown all about. (Or else our the pullet currently laying has quit tossing it about!) -Jerie

Chickens Really- thanks for the pic! Aart- thanks for the info- Hubby is adding on to the lip tomorrow- will be 4" when he is done. hope that does the trick! thanks all! -Jerie

Azygous- Wow- that seems quite high- our box openings are 12" high- how tall are yours? Would the girls have an issue jumping through a 6" high opening? thanks for your help!

Sourland- Yes- was thinking that the lip is too low- my husband made the coop from pictures- not a plan. We knew the 12"x12" size- but did not realize they would kick stuff out! Do you have any issue with grass hay? Will need to look into that. thanks!

Hi- We have our first laying pullet- 4 eggs in the last 5 days! Our nesting boxes are on the outside of the coop- the bottom is wood covered in vinyl flooring. We put pine shavings in both boxes- nice and fluffy but not too deep. Dottie kicks the shavings out or at the very least away from...