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Well, here we are, weeks later and more frustrated. I’ve added more litter to the floor for their feet for starters. Added a second nest box, exactly the same as the other one and mixed up the tops and bottoms to even out the ‘new’ smell and she’s still laying on top of the night before’s poop...

Concrete floor

I had thought about that. Husband went down this morning to let them out and both eggs were in nest box. Yay, fingers crossed she’s got her act together again and no more broken eggs. Unfortunately all of the ones under the roost were cracked. Yesterday’s egg had a small hole in one end with a...

Well, another morning, another egg on a pile of poo. Unfortunately this egg has a crack as well so my German Shepherd will enjoy her dinner again, she really likes raw egg. If it keeps up I’ll look into getting a light down there and program it to turn on early. Might put a net under the roost 😂😂😂

Thanks for that. Unfortunately there’s no light or power. As we’re in Brisbane, Australia, it’s almost the end of winter so the days are getting longer. Fingers crossed this will aid her if that’s what’s happening. Sunrise tomorrow is at 0615 so we’ll see. (I’m not getting up that early 🥴, not a...

No I don’t have fake eggs in. I’ve never needed them They’ve both been using the box quite happily until the other day. I’m going to buy fresh shavings this afternoon and will give the next box a good wash out and also clean out the hen house (again) and treat it all with DE in case of bugs...

Good morning, if this has been discussed I apologise. Most posts seem to refer to multiple hens. I have 2 ISA brown hens who gave me their first eggs on 1July 2021. They have both been using the nest box quite happily until a couple of days ago when one has suddenly decided to lay on the fresh...