Dirty bird

[Barry42001]

Have a Rhode Island Red that overnights in nesting box filling it with poop. Not before kicking out all the straw. Can't think how to correct this nasty birds personal hygiene issues lol

 

[sunflour]

Have a Rhode Island Red that overnights in nesting box filling it with poop. Not before kicking out all the straw. Can't think how to correct this nasty birds personal hygiene issues lol

Can you expand with additional information about your flock size, composition and coop size/arrangement?

Or better, post pics?

 

[Red Banks]

Have a Rhode Island Red that overnights in nesting box filling it with poop. Not before kicking out all the straw. Can't think how to correct this nasty birds personal hygiene issues lol

The man that built my coop made the nesting boxes higher than the roost so of course the birds want to be as high as they can. I installed hooks and put the side of a wire crate over the boxes. In the morning I take it off or hook it up so the nesting boxes are open. I would just move them but he built them in a way that they are part of the outer wall. This solves my problem and is very little trouble.

 

[Barry42001]

Can you expand with additional information about your flock size, composition and coop size/arrangement?

Or better, post pics?

2 10 x 10 runs wired together 8 hole nesting boxes coop in 7.5 ft tall. Roosting places in
all corners

 

[Pork Pie]

2 10 x 10 runs wired together 8 hole nesting boxes coop in 7.5 ft tall. Roosting places in
all corners

If it's possible, lowering the nesting boxes so that they are lower than the roosts should help. I'd suggest blocking off the nest boxes if that is not possible. Increasing your roost space may be something additional to consider.

 

[Barry42001]

Can you expand with additional information about your flock size, composition and coop size/arrangement?

Or better, post pics?

26 birds, 5 juvenile roos mixed breed i breeding. 21 hens 2 speckled Sussex, 4 Rhode Island Red, 2 barred rock. 2 buff Orpington, 4 black austrolorp rest mixed

 

[lazy gardener]

I'd be concerned about that many cockerels in your flock. Especially with winter coming on. They will increase the flock stress, and may be a contributing factor. A single roo will easily provide good fertility for that many birds.

Short of blocking nest boxes every night so she can't sleep in the boxes, there is little you can do. However, more information about your coop size, and it's lay out may help us to problem solve for a long term solution for you. Pics helpful.

 

[Barry42001]

Coop covered by 25 x25 tarp, one side the windward side totally blocked. As is end with nest boxes and 2 sets of perches. In open end 2 more sets of perches

 

[Barry42001]

I'd be concerned about that many cockerels in your flock. Especially with winter coming on. They will increase the flock stress, and may be a contributing factor. A single roo will easily provide good fertility for that many birds.

Short of blocking nest boxes every night so she can't sleep in the boxes, there is little you can do. However, more information about your coop size, and it's lay out may help us to problem solve for a long term solution for you. Pics helpful.

 

[sunflour]

I'm not sure, but sounds like you have a total of 200 sq feet for 26 birds? And the coop area is part of the 200 square feet with tarp wind/rain protection. With some of the roosts in the tarp protected area and others in the open area?

With what you have shown, it is likely all cannot find a roost position and it is surprising more are not sleeping in the nests.

A picture showing the entire coop/run would be most helpful..