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Update: Both girls have been checking out the nesting boxes before they roost. I now have 4 ceramic eggs but, only two are being used right now When they go in the nesting boxes at night both peck lightly at the eggs checking them out.Both lay down for a for a little near the egg, One of the girls even laid down on the egg! 2 or 3 times since I've started this thread one or both leghorns have went into the coop in the afternoon.Once they go in the coop almost right away I hear a loud Bwaking noise but not ,"bukbukbukbukbuk BAGAW!!" One of my roosters has been courting and mounting them for quite awhile now.
I'll check out a video,aart!
They do free range and I've searched the whole yard for eggs except very weedy area the is probably a great place to lay (for them). As I mentioned above in the update we have ceramic eggs and they do lay down in the nesting boxes.About leaving them in the coop...well... they wouldn't be to happy neither would one of my rooster or their flock (I have 3 different flocks).
It sounds like bocbocbocbocbocboc BAGAWWW.
Google egg song video.
If you are free ranging, they may have laid out in the range area.
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for 3-4 days can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop 24/7 for a few days to a week, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it...at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.
I'll check out a video,aart!