Hey! that's what we use, covered cat litter box in the coop. Well, looks like we need to buy another one b/c all our hens love laying in the catbox. I wouldn't want her to be chased off her nest. Yay! I hope she goes broody. I'll leave some eggs in there for her. We'll soon see.
Our 2 year old RIR hen has been acting strange. She is trying to get under my husbands 10 ft x 10ft work shed where it is dark. We put boards up around the bottom. It is not hot here at 60 degrees and she is determine to get under there. The word broody popped in our heads. In the wild we know...