Encourage a hen into the nesting box?

[chickens r life]

Oh, ok, I might try that. Both have had their wings clipped so if I fence in some space around the coop they won't be able to get out, do you think that will work as well?

Well you have two options, One is to lock them in the coop for a couple weeks... The other is to put a fence around the coop and keep them inside the fenced in area. Now, let's say you go with option 2. So, you fence in the coop area and now they can't go underneath the horse trailer. Now, they still sleep outside. So, what you do is put a light inside the coop and then they should start going into the coop at night. After a couple weeks you can then take out the light and they should still sleep in there. You can even leave the fenced In area for when you go on vacation!!

 

[meganhundley]

Well you have two options, One is to lock them in the coop for a couple weeks... The other is to put a fence around the coop and keep them inside the fenced in area. Now, let's say you go with option 2. So, you fence in the coop area and now they can't go underneath the horse trailer. Now, they still sleep outside. So, what you do is put a light inside the coop and then they should start going into the coop at night. After a couple weeks you can then take out the light and they should still sleep in there. You can even leave the fenced In area for when you go on vacation!!

That's awesome! Thank you so much for the advice, that really helps and gives me some ideas to try, thank you! I'm going to get some chicken wire this evening, lol.