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  1. scootty1jack

    New laying hens to exsisting flock, how to get em to use nesting boxes?

    Thank you for replies. We do use ceramic eggs. And yes we do have an enclosed run attached to coup. We have been leaving them confined longer than normal, and as u said they dont like change. Come 2-3:00 the older girls get cranky and want out lol. The older girls took to the nesting boxes right...
  2. scootty1jack

    New laying hens to exsisting flock, how to get em to use nesting boxes?

    Thanks for the reply ron. We figured there would be a learning curve but wandered if there was anything else we could do to help them along. :) Any other advice, suggestions, tricks are welcomed. Thanks :frowagain!
  3. scootty1jack

    New laying hens to exsisting flock, how to get em to use nesting boxes?

    We have a flock of 1 rooster and 15 hens that are almost 2 years old. We have 6- 28ish week old hens that are ready to move in with the older girls. They all free range most of the day(11-noon we let them out to free range til bed) and are worried the young girls will lay their eggs anywhere...
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