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post #11 of 135
6/19/12 at 9:27am
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Originally Posted by devora View Post

Doesn't matter how many boxes I add, I get this almost every day. The killer are the ones who scream and cry to use a box when an empty one is right there. UGH!

 

 

Too funny! I agree, they get very bratty about their favorite nest boxes! Mine switch favorites every now and again and trick me!  I go to get the eggs all out of the box and all the sudden all of them are in the "other" box.  The worst is that I only have two boxes and one of my pullets just went broody in the 'favorite' box! This is causing a major uproar in the coop and she's not movin'! lol lau.gif

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My babies: 1 Isa Brown, 1 White Leghorn, 4 Leghorn/EE mixes?, 1 Polish Silkie, 1 Polish Frizzle, and 2 Pekin Ducks.

**RIP Rosie and Blanche April - Oct 2011, Minnie April 2012-March 2013**

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post #12 of 135
6/19/12 at 9:41am

I just have to say that the phrase 'use the nest box' in conjunction of the mental picture of a chicken dancing around with her legs crossed is cracking me up. 

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Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here

Single Mom to The Cane Sisters: Candy & Benzo (EE), Nova & Sola (S.Sussex), Raisin & Citizen (SLW), Hurra (FBCM), Ameri & Ineeda (JGx), Lido (BLRW) + 1 horse, 3 dogs and 4 dumpcats

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post #13 of 135
6/19/12 at 9:42am

That picture is great! Thanks for sharing! Mine do the same thing, but I've never caught 3 in one box. I have 2 boxes for 6 girls and they always use the same one box! I'm constantly finding broken eggs from those ciucciarells. Lol idunno.gif

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* Loves living in the beautiful 'burbs of Jerz with my DH and our 3 ladies- Marsala, Parmigiana, & Sirena, our 2 cats- Rocky & Darwin, our Shiba Inu- Falkor & our GSD- Rhaego * * RIP General Tso, Bellina, & Chicky-Baby *

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post #14 of 135
6/19/12 at 10:17am
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 The worst is that I only have two boxes and one of my pullets just went broody in the 'favorite' box! This is causing a major uproar in the coop and she's not movin'! lol lau.gif

I just went through that... it was awful. The girls kept piling in on top of the 2 broodies sharing the box! When the broodies decided to kick them out and the girls started using another box, I ended up  throwing away 27 unhatched eggs rant.gifthe broodies left behind...

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North Central TX native, serving my country in the USAF. I have a small flock of registered Barbados Blackbelly Sheep.

Working on a small flock of quality Salmon Favorelles, 4 French Marans :-D

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post #15 of 135
6/19/12 at 10:24am
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Originally Posted by canesisters View Post

I just have to say that the phrase 'use the nest box' in conjunction of the mental picture of a chicken dancing around with her legs crossed is cracking me up. 

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Mama to 2 boys and 1 girl. Wife to my great Marine.
Chicken mama to: 1 Black Australorp (Izzy), 1 Blue Splash Marans (Buttercup), 1 Welsummer Bantam (Millie - our hernia gal), 1 Black Cochin Frizzle Bantam (Meep) - arrived home 8/22/12 

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post #16 of 135
6/19/12 at 10:28am
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You guys are cracking me up!!!!! That drawing is HILARIOUS!lau.gif

My babies: 1 Isa Brown, 1 White Leghorn, 4 Leghorn/EE mixes?, 1 Polish Silkie, 1 Polish Frizzle, and 2 Pekin Ducks.

**RIP Rosie and Blanche April - Oct 2011, Minnie April 2012-March 2013**

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My babies: 1 Isa Brown, 1 White Leghorn, 4 Leghorn/EE mixes?, 1 Polish Silkie, 1 Polish Frizzle, and 2 Pekin Ducks.

**RIP Rosie and Blanche April - Oct 2011, Minnie April 2012-March 2013**

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post #17 of 135
6/19/12 at 10:43am

That is SOOOO FUNNY!    I can't wait to see what my hens do about the box arrangment. I have  5 hens and 2 boxes.  I still have a few more months to wait to get any eggs.

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post #18 of 135
6/21/12 at 8:17pm

That is GREAT! Too funny!!!
 

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*Been with DH for 9 years, married for 3 years, have the most BEAUTIFUL daughter and LOVING life!*
**Patiently waiting for our move to Western Washington at the end of Sept 2012 before I can get my first batch of chickens to raise! COOP CONSTRUCTION COUNTDOWN IS ON!!! Woo Hoo! I CAN'T WAIT! **

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post #19 of 135
6/21/12 at 8:19pm

If 1 bird has it, it must be the one everyone wants. my birds do the same thing all the time. We were going to add more nest boxes at one point, but why? They prefer 2-3 of the boxes, and that's where they all lay.
 

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post #20 of 135
6/21/12 at 8:20pm

I have 4 nesting boxes and they don't like any of them.....They like to sit on the divider that is between them. LOL....Silly HENS!!! 

I have 2 free roaming roosters. One is Spot and the other is Chevy. I have 8 in the coop. Harley and Oreo.....Cornish Crosses. Iris and Camaro....Black Australorps. And 4 new hens that are not named yet. We got them just a few days ago. We also have a peacock named Henry...AKA Mr. Bird Brains. 

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I have 2 free roaming roosters. One is Spot and the other is Chevy. I have 8 in the coop. Harley and Oreo.....Cornish Crosses. Iris and Camaro....Black Australorps. And 4 new hens that are not named yet. We got them just a few days ago. We also have a peacock named Henry...AKA Mr. Bird Brains. 

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