Is this what they mean by a "favorite nest box"? :) - Page 11

Too funny and so true.  I have 11 hens that have 6 boxes to choose from and I come home to find all the eggs in one box.  Isn't there a saying about having all your eggs in one basket.  Silly chickens.

Bahahaha! Chickensmoosh! Our four hens always use the same box, too... sometimes all at the same time. But I've never been clever enough to get a photo of them piled up in there together. So cute.

I have 6 chickens and they all get into one box! Is this ok? And really it's not a box it's next to there boxes

That's too funny!

All 4 of my 2 month old leghorns and EE's like to sleep in the same box. I don't know how they can breathe in there!  The leghorns are starting to sleep outside the box as of a couple of nights ago. Silly birds.

Great pics, i have the same problem...

The only problem I have with them vying for the same nest is they end up breaking some of the eggs, and that makes me not so happy.

Do roosters ever climb into a nesting box???

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Originally Posted by Yukonchick 

Do roosters ever climb into a nesting box???

Yes! I think there are even some pics in this thread of a rooster w/ a couple hens... too funny!

What about broody Hens??  Here is a picture of a couple of stubborn girls.  Move that little black cochin, and she is right back where she wants to be, with, that BO.  And, she doesn't seem to mind..so, will see how this works out.  Wondering if they will share the babies. 

     They look scared to death that someone is going to move them apart again.

      Silly girls!   The BO fluffs up but doesn't get mean, the little cochin bantam just tucks her head down

 and pretends no one is there.  Maybe they won't see me?  

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Originally Posted by Cynthia12 

What about broody Hens??  Here is a picture of a couple of stubborn girls.  Move that little black cochin, and she is right back where she wants to be, with, that BO.  And, she doesn't seem to mind..so, will see how this works out.  Wondering if they will share the babies. 

 

     They look scared to death that someone is going to move them apart again.

 

      Silly girls!   The BO fluffs up but doesn't get mean, the little cochin bantam just tucks her head down

 and pretends no one is there.  Maybe they won't see me?  

They probably will share the babies! I have 2 mamas that are co-parenting 2 chickies as we speak. It is the cutest thing ever.