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  1. They like the right nesting box

    They like the right nesting box

    My hens really like the right nesting box.
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  2. ChiknforME

    7 of 25 Laying

    I have gathered 25 laying hens over the past couple of months. 9 were younger pullets and the rest were laying prior to me acquiring them. I am getting 5-7 eggs a day. Is this normal? They have access to oyster shell and get layer crumbles.
  3. G

    Hens emptying nesting box material

    Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post, so if this is discussed somewhere else please let me know! I have five girls. Their coop has two nesting boxes, and I've never had problems until recently. In the last couple weeks, my girls have started kicking whatever material I put in their nest...
  4. tarnte

    Odd behavior - Hen pushing other hen’s egg out of nesting box

    Hello, recently we noticed we got eggs being pushed out of the nesting box. Then we checked our coop camera and saw this odd behavior on one of our hens. She’s a SLW about 1.5 years old. She would push another chicken egg out of the nesting box before she used it. She’s the lowest in the pecking...
  5. smoknz28

    Protecting New Build From Droppings/Urine/Parasites

    Chicken coop and nesting boxes. Protecting from the weather elements and bird droppings/urine/parasites? My coop wood is pressure treated and I'm awaiting for the wood to dry out before I either stain or paint it. With regards to this, I'd like to know what those of you who have been there...
  6. Pentatonchix

    When to Open Nesting Boxes? (also, what type of fake egg)

    Hey Everyone,:frow I have five chicks who just turned 16 weeks old yesterday. In our coop, we have blocked off the nesting boxes (so the chickies don't go in and sleep or poop). When should we unblock them and fill them with shavings? Also, what should we put inside so the chicks know where to...
  7. Malfean

    When to prepare the nests for egglaying

    In my coop, the roost sits opposite of where the nests will be. Currently, I have 6 milk crates and have placed them on a nice shelving unit that the girls can access. To make sure they don't roost in the nesting boxes, I currently have them turned over so they're just sitting there like a...
  8. Ashb0429

    IKEA Nesting Boxes

    That’s right. IKEA makes nesting boxes. Ok, not really. However they DO make a very popular piece of furniture that doubles quite nicely as a nesting box. This started as shoe storage for me, later became a TV stand and now has found its final home as a nesting box. I’m pretty happy with it...
  9. T

    Dead chicks in the shell, but out of the nesting box

    My five-year old Marans has been persistently broody for almost two months and I kept removing the eggs, but we went on vacation three weeks ago, and came home to find her sitting on six eggs. I left them for her, figuring at her age, this might be her last hurrah. The other day, I found an...
  10. Awaiting breakfast :)

    Awaiting breakfast :)

    My girlfriend painted this little plaque on barn wood to embellish our chicken coop nesting area
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  11. Nesting Boxes Inside

    Nesting Boxes Inside

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  12. Vanessa Elle

    Nesting boxes

    As a first time chick mom I am learning as I go but I'm a little stumped with how I should try to introduce or encourage the chicks to start getting used to their nesting boxes. They have been in their big coop for a month and they just haven't been interested in the nesting boxes. They are just...
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    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  13. Whimsical chicken coop

    Whimsical chicken coop

    Here is our little chicken coop with recycled materials I transformed our horse stall into a shower so I can clean it easier and then into a chicken coop ... An old wicker drawer set serves as nesting boxes and a senior prom dress as curtains lol... we have two rescued hens and 4 baby Cochins
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  14. L

    Nesting box timeline

    We built a coop and chickens won’t be laying till July. Should we add nesting boxes now or wait till we get closer to when they start laying eggs?
  15. MamaGer8ty

    The Hen House: What are they thinking?!?!

    Sooo I have a total of twenty chickens now and my first original ten are six weeks today. All of the twenty are outside enjoying the coop and run together. So far, everything is good, they all know their place and get along. Our coop is pretty big and my lovely original ten think they still need...
  16. chicksonline

    weird rooster behaviour

    my nearly year old rooster has now started to sit in my girls next boxes and male this weird purring sound anyone know what he’s doing? nothing wrong with him i’m just curious i’ll gonna a way to attach the video
  17. H

    Nesting box bedding and box construction

    We bought a house with an existing coop a few years ago and finally fixed it up. We just got chicks and I’m starting to think ahead for the nesting area. The existing nesting boxes are completely open on the front. Would it be wise to maybe put a 1x4 across the bottom to help contain the nest...
  18. Rogerson253

    Nesting box size

    In the process of finishing my first chicken roost and nesting box and was curious if I made the nesting boxes too small. They are approximately 10 to 11 inches wide and 11 to 12 inches deep.
  19. Clementine nesting ❤️

    Clementine nesting ❤️

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  20. chickenbritt5908

    Nesting boxes - broody hens - dumb question?

    It just occurred to me that I have a couple different girls that are likely to become broody. They’re still pullets until Summer but my question is about my nesting boxes - just in case one or two do happen to wanna be mamas. I have 12 boxes that are stacked and off the ground. If someone were...
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