Egg boxes: I feel like this is probably a stupid question but I’m asking it anyway

[z3lda3]

Hi, so my 20 ish week old RSLs just started laying. YAY!! But I’ve got 2 girls that lay in a nesting box together, literally at the same time. It’s a galvanized wash tub that was supposed to be their dirt bath for when they’re in the coop, it’s definitely big enough, it can accommodate 4 chickens. Anyway them laying together..is that ok? I mean will it cause fussing or anything? We’re eating the eggs so it doesn’t matter who lays them..unless I need to know for some reason??

 

[HollowOfWisps]

It’s perfectly fine chickens do it all of the time.

 

[z3lda3]

It’s perfectly fine chickens do it all of the time.

Whew! Thanks I just wanted to make sure.

 

[RoyalChick]

Mine are always piling in together and my nest boxes are really not big enough. Sometimes they are literally on top of each other.
There are plenty of other nest boxes but they prefer laying together.
Crazy chickens.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It is fairly common for me to see three hens piled into one of my nests laying eggs with all other nests empty. They just want to use the same nest and don't mind the company.

I saw a mature hen go up to a pullet laying in a nest, grab the pullet by the head, and jerk her off of the nest. She wanted to lay in that nest and did not want to share. That pullet went to a different nest.

I had one hen that would regularly go onto a nest to lay an egg and stay there 3 hours. She would not allow any other hen to get in the nest with her.

I have four nests, two rows of two. Each has a fake egg (golf ball) in it. If I get 8 eggs in one day it is pretty normal to get 5 eggs in one nest, 2 eggs in another nest, and 1 egg in a nest by itself. But that can vary every day. Some hens like to share a nest, some don't. Each is an individual.

 

[1muttsfan]

The best nest box is the one that someone is already already using

 

[z3lda3]

The best nest box is the one that someone is already already using

lol apparently so. Nobody seems to mind. You’d think chicken #1 would be like “seriously?! You don’t see me laying here? Get your vent outta my face”

 

[RoyalChick]

lol apparently so. Nobody seems to mind. You’d think chicken #1 would be like “seriously?! You don’t see me laying here? Get your vent outta my face”

One of mine laid an egg on top of a broody. The broody let it roll down to the side of her and then tucked it under her.

 

[z3lda3]

Mine are always piling in together and my nest boxes are really not big enough. Sometimes they are literally on top of each other.
There are plenty of other nest boxes but they prefer laying together.
Crazy chickens.

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@RoyalChick that’s hilarious! And beautiful birds. What kind are they?

 

[z3lda3]

One of mine laid an egg on top of a broody. The broody let it roll down to the side of her and then tucked it under her.

Awww I love that!