Samanthaalvin1
In the Brooder
I have a buff orphington that we brought home about a week ago. She is approximately 12 months old and lays every other day usually. The past 2 eggs have been cracked when I went to get them out of the nesting box. I was down there today when she layed and she is moving all the pine shaves out of the box or to the sides of the box. She then sits directly on the wood bottom of the nesting box and lays her egg. When the egg hit the hard bottom it immediately cracks on the end. Is there something I could safely line the bottom of the nesting boxes with?
She gets layered feed and water which is always available. I also keep oyster shell and grit available. The nesting boxes are the premade wood style from tractor supply and each has about 2-3" of pine shavings inside. My other hens do not move the pine shavings and their eggs are fine.
She gets layered feed and water which is always available. I also keep oyster shell and grit available. The nesting boxes are the premade wood style from tractor supply and each has about 2-3" of pine shavings inside. My other hens do not move the pine shavings and their eggs are fine.