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I have been following this thread because I have the same problem as feathersforus. I like your solution of locking them in the coop to force them to use the rollaway nesting box, BUT! One of mine that used to lay in the box now lays in the space NEXT to the box. She is in the coop, but not...

Mary, you are on the same track as I am. I tried the fake eggs (mine are wooden) and I tried filling with mustard (just made a mess), and then made the roll-away nesting box. It works great for the birds that will sit in it. I'll post a couple of pics. These are taken looking down in to the...

Yes, it is a layer feed. I do give them eggshells for added calcium.

Thanks for that insight. They get a feed with 20% protein, and I give them mealworms and scratch every day. Plus we give them a few scraps from the kitchen. I have been wondering if they need a protein supplement. I also do suspect boredom. They are in a run, plenty big but still, it's a...

A year ago I became a chicken person, with four nice baby chicks, all different breeds. Everything was going smoothly, and I thought "This chicken business is a breeze!" By the time the girls were nine months old, all were laying lovely eggs, all different colors. Then everything started to...

Actually I think you may be right. She has never really liked me too much!

Boy, ain't that the truth!

She has only been laying for a couple of weeks.

Thanks, all. I will try a second nesting box just for her. It could be true that she does hate me, but I will keep trying to win her over!

I have four hens nine months old, four different breeds. I put the the golf balls in the nesting box, and now three of the four lay consistently in the box. But the other one - a Welsummer - lays wherever she wants. I find her eggs in the run and in the coop, but almost never in the box. I...

Thanks for the list at the end. Easy to make a decision based on those criteria.

Okay, well, I' sorry to hear it, but not surprised. I appreciate your help!

Yes, thank you! I have two Welsummers in our flock of five, and one looks just like your hen. The other, as you can see in the photos, is quite different!

This is a bit blurry, but is it clear enough to tell?

This Welsummer chicken is 10 weeks old, and has started to do a bit of crowing in the mornings. Pretty sure it's a rooster, but I am new to raising chickens, so I thought I would check with the experts first. We live in the city in Colorado Springs, so we will have to find a new home for him...

Hi, I'm Marty and I am brand new to raising chickens. I have five chickens who are 10 weeks old - one Easter Egger, one Buff Orpington, one Buckeye, and two Welsummers. My son built a beautiful coop and my husband built a run that is secure on the top, bottom and sides. We live in Colorado...