I hope someone has a solution to my problem, I'm at a loss on what to do. I have three hens, a 7 yr old RIR and two 3 yr old BOs. My RIR continues to give me an egg two to three times a week, in the nesting box. But one BO was laying in one of my large planters and the other was laying between lattice and the house foundation. I had to use a grabber to get it out. Now both are laying someplace else in the yard. I've searched everywhere but can't find them, haven't found an egg in four days. They are not molting. I have fake eggs in the nesting boxes but they aren't getting the hint. They free range all day. I thought about keeping them in the run until they start using the nesting boxes but it is so hot that I hate to keep them locked in although they have a large run, half of it is under roof. If my RIR wasn't using the nesting box I would think maybe a snake or something had been in the coop. That happened last summer and all three refused to go into the coop until I cleaned and put in new bedding. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do to convince my fluffy little girls that they have to start using the nesting boxes? Thanks