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Chickens are sleeping in the nest boxes

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by stonehouse, Jul 21, 2008.

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  1. Jul 21, 2008 #1
    stonehouse

    stonehouse Out Of The Brooder

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    I have eleven chickens and 4 nest boxes and plenty of roosting 2x4's.
    they are all sleeping in the nests.
    What can I do??
    Thanks!
     
  3. Jul 21, 2008 #2
    JimnJanet

    JimnJanet Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:I broke mine of that by putting a fake egg in the nest box while they were out rangin. I leave the fake eggs in my nest boxes all the time and the ONLY hting my girls use the nest boxes for is layin.
     
  5. Jul 21, 2008 #3
    DLS

    DLS Chillin' With My Peeps

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    make shure your roosts are a good bit HIGHER than the nest boxes.They WILL go to the highest roost.& leave the lower boxes be
     

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