Hi
I don't know why but my chickens are all using the same nesting box to lay their eggs. I have 18 hens, and only 5 of them are laying eggs now so it is not a problem yet, but it could be when all of them start laying eggs. I have 12 nice nesting boxes in the coop (I am using plastic stackable containers filled with pine shavings and some hay). They like to rest in them and at one time they were using three different nesting boxes to lay their eggs. I work during the week, but this last weekend, I noticed they lined up to use the same box and when one finished the other hopped in the same box and did her duty. It is like a nicely decorated Easter basket when I go to collect the eggs, but I am concerned that I will start finding broken eggs if they keep this up.
Thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions!
Mark
I don't know why but my chickens are all using the same nesting box to lay their eggs. I have 18 hens, and only 5 of them are laying eggs now so it is not a problem yet, but it could be when all of them start laying eggs. I have 12 nice nesting boxes in the coop (I am using plastic stackable containers filled with pine shavings and some hay). They like to rest in them and at one time they were using three different nesting boxes to lay their eggs. I work during the week, but this last weekend, I noticed they lined up to use the same box and when one finished the other hopped in the same box and did her duty. It is like a nicely decorated Easter basket when I go to collect the eggs, but I am concerned that I will start finding broken eggs if they keep this up.
Thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions!
Mark