pooping in nesting boxes

  1. mertzee

    Why are my hens pooping in their nests??

    So I've only been a chicken momma for about 9 months now and I've had to deal with some doozy issues but I digress for now... About 2 months ago, I found soft straw bedding material at TSC and thought my girls deserve a nice soft place to rest so I bought a bag. Well, they have kicked the...
  2. Gretaga

    Two of my girls aren’t roosting at night and pooping in nesting boxes.

    Two of the chickens refuse to roost every night and so they end up pooping in their nesting boxes lined with turf. None of the 6 have started laying eggs yet but I’m worried it will be an issue when these girls start. I have gone out at night and moved them onto the bars but they continue to...
  3. R

    Sleeping in Nesting Boxes

    Hi everyone, We have three 3 month old Barred Rocks. When I first moved them out to the coop, we kept the 2 nesting boxes closed off. I recently opened them and the ladies are now sleeping in one of them. One gets in fully and the other 2 get their front ends in and roost on the edge. Lots of...
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