eggs on the ground

[rebel yell]

I have a silkie hen that lays on the ground, shes got a nice nest box on the ground & i have got her eggs in the nest, but she is determend to lay on the ground, will she ever go to setting like this, or what do i need to do?

 

[bigspringshatchery]

I had the same problems when my RIR hens stated laying. I would find one egg in a box and about 7 on the ground in the mud. After a while they just started using the boxes. How many hens and boxes do you have?

 

[rebel yell]

I only have 1 hen in that pen along with a rooster & 1 nest box, im hopeing that they dont end up breaking an egg on the ground & start eating them cause once they get started its hard to stop them, will she ever go to setting like this?

 

[bakerjw]

There is a small depression near a cedar tree that one of our girls uses. I will find an egg there almost every day. If it's good for her and I know to look there then all is well.

 

[atimme]

Silkies can be funny, just keep moving them or maybe move the nest to where she keeps putting them?

 

[rebel yell]

thanks for all the info. hope she will strighten up before long, hate for those egs to go bad.

 

[geebs]

(sing songy inserted here).... Eggs on da groun... Eggs on da groun.... Lookin like a fool w/yer eggs on da groun...

 

[bakerjw]

^ That made me laugh.

 

[CoupeDeVille]

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