Do I need a second coop? (turkey hen won't go in at night)

[fat brown hen]

Update: My turkey hens are going in to roost without my help now. My new challenge is getting them to lay eggs where I want.

 

[R2elk]

Update: My turkey hens are going in to roost without my help now. My new challenge is getting them to lay eggs where I want.

What you think is a desirable nest site may not be what they think is. If you take all the eggs daily without leaving a fake egg will cause them to find a more hidden site.

 

[fat brown hen]

What you think is a desirable nest site may not be what they think is. If you take all the eggs daily without leaving a fake egg will cause them to find a more hidden site.

They know my eggs are fake. I'm thinking about taking their own eggs, blowing them out, then filling them with sand and gluing the holes shut...

 

[R2elk]

They know my eggs are fake. I'm thinking about taking their own eggs, blowing them out, then filling them with sand and gluing the holes shut...

They know the ceramic goose eggs I use are fake but they do keep the turkey hens using a nest.

 

[Jmcintosh23]

So do the turkey hens need other hens to lay eggs??

 

[R2elk]

So do the turkey hens need other hens to lay eggs??

No, but they will abandon a nest if their eggs keep disappearing. It is in their very nature to hide their nests to protect the eggs from predators and themselves from the toms.

 

[Jmcintosh23]

I'm just wondering why she hasn't laid any yet..

 

[Jmcintosh23]

It's making me nervous

 

[R2elk]

I'm just wondering why she hasn't laid any yet..

You are far enough north that it may not be time yet. My hens will likely start laying in another week or two. March 15 is the earliest they tend to start here.

 

[Jmcintosh23]

You are far enough north that it may not be time yet. My hens will likely start laying in another week or two. March 15 is the earliest they tend to start here.

Okay well I'll let you know when I see the first egg.