- Apr 13, 2011
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I never had a problem with my hens sleeping in nest boxes. They prefer to sleep up on the roost. I've had the nest boxes in the coop from the first day they were put in at 10 weeks and they rarely even pooped in one, prior to laying. They may have instinctively known to use the nest box for laying, but I also put wooden eggs in there before they were at point of lay.
when they all started fighting over one nest box, I replaced the wooden eggs in the unused boxes and they soon bagan to spread out a bit.
It's really all just common sense. Most of the time, hens will do the "right thing", and if they don't, there's usually an easy fix to get them on track.
when they all started fighting over one nest box, I replaced the wooden eggs in the unused boxes and they soon bagan to spread out a bit.
It's really all just common sense. Most of the time, hens will do the "right thing", and if they don't, there's usually an easy fix to get them on track.