- May 25, 2016
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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 the middle where she lays. The last 2 days I have been near the coop when she laid and both times heard a clunk as the egg hit the bottom of the box. No broken eggs so far- but I am wondering if I should put something else in the bottom.
What do you use? Thinking maybe sand? Or I have seen plastic "grass" mats at our local Daiso store - like this- but a bit less "grass" http://www.shindigz.com/Plastic-Grass-Mats/p/GRSPLM-GRE
I was thinking hay- but have heard crop impaction can result- and don't want to chance it.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
thank you!
-Jerie
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 the middle where she lays. The last 2 days I have been near the coop when she laid and both times heard a clunk as the egg hit the bottom of the box. No broken eggs so far- but I am wondering if I should put something else in the bottom.
What do you use? Thinking maybe sand? Or I have seen plastic "grass" mats at our local Daiso store - like this- but a bit less "grass" http://www.shindigz.com/Plastic-Grass-Mats/p/GRSPLM-GRE
I was thinking hay- but have heard crop impaction can result- and don't want to chance it.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
thank you!
-Jerie
