Egg laying on the Floor of the Coop

[FlyBnJ]

Why Would my one hen that is laying start laying on the floor of the coop instead of in one of the ten nice nesting boxes on the wall? I even have golf balls in them!! Any suggestions? Is this hen just confused?

 

[Garden Gal]

I can't be of much help except to say it could be worse... my sweet four month old BR who has just started laying has laid all four eggs on the poop board!!!

I feel your pain!! Hopefully, they will get the idea. I've left two of her eggs in one of the nesting boxes in hopes she will be inspired.

 

[clucking chicken]

my hens where laying outside and crows were eating the eggs. So I made a nice wooden box filled with straw and i woke the next morning to find all my five eggs a day in the box The Next day

 

[justmeandtheflock]

I have one that does that evey time she lays. She sits in a corner under the sink instead of in a nest box like the rest of them. I caught here and moved her but she just doesn't want to lay in the box. I think I am going to have to stick something under there so she can't get under there.

 

[FlyBnJ]

I have plastic nests in the boxes, read that they are easier to keep clean... I just put some hay on top of that. I hope that will entice them to enter the boxes to lay.... Will keep you posted.

 

[FlyBnJ]

Even Funnier, I just found egg number 2 today, so from another hen, in the other corner of the floor of the coop! EEERRRRR

 

[fldiver97]

What nesting material are you using??? Mine seem to prefer the nest with the shaving over the nestboxe with the straw....Also, are the nestboxes in a bright spot??? Hens seem o prefer darker, more private areas....Just some thoughts...

 

[AK Michelle]

My silkies have been laying for about a week and show no interest in being in a nest box, I've put them in and they get right out.

My d'Uccle is a lap chicken, beyond just tame, she comes when called and follows me around the yard. When she started "nesting" on the floor, I picked her up and set her in the box and now she puts every one in the box. I'm hoping she can have a word with the rest of the girls and educate them.

 

[Elite Silkies]

My Silkies all lay their's on the floor, will not use boxes.

 

[thereseiam]

I have a hen who consistantly lays her egg in the feeder. Almost every day when I go to gather eggs, there's one in there. She only lays on the scratch, never on the cracked corn.

Silly hen!

Therese