Buff Orpington not laying in the write spot

[6-Hens-and-Me]

Hens can be funny with laying eggs, I have gone years with everyone doing it just fine in nests pretty similar to yours.

Then a new batch came into lay, they prefer the floor. Drove me crazy, I removed all bedding and put down feed sacks. They went back to the nests.

However, sometimes I will cave, shut the nest up, create something out of a box, straw, a bucket whatever, see if you can get them to lay there… wait a week or so, then reopen the nests. Mine will find them and lay like champs there.

They drive you crazy
Mrs k

Yeah, you’d never think something so simple could make you so mad

 

[2 Acres]

Straw in nest boxes sawdust in the house, never had an issue in any other coops.

The lip is pretty big probably about 2-3inch’s but they just sit outside the nest box and pulll all the bedding out with their beaks and make a nest right out side

Mites or fleas??? Red mites are horrible

Yes, the hens in the Breeding group are doing this.

I’ve never in my life had an issue with these nesting boxes and nor have my parents so perhaps I will just lock them in the nest box till they are laid, I haven’t been able to to do this through because of work, so we’ll just wait and see.

Try leaves, corn husks, and other dry material.

 

[6-Hens-and-Me]

It’s definitely not red mites. I will try some different materials