Three of my birds are now laying. Two are using the nest boxes, but for some reason one is laying on the floor.
1. Will this bird self adapt to using a nest box eventually, or do I need to place it in the nest to give it the idea?
2. They all seem to lay around the same time of the day, sometimes all within 10-15 minutes of each other. Could it be that the two nest boxes are busy, so the floor layer has no choice? I thought they might wait their turn at the nest.
3. Should I place a box on the floor, and just accept the fact that this one bird doesn't want to climb up to the boxes?
I sure hope they all get the idea to use the nests, as I don't want eggs disappearing under the floor litter, to get wasted, or stepped on.
1. Will this bird self adapt to using a nest box eventually, or do I need to place it in the nest to give it the idea?
2. They all seem to lay around the same time of the day, sometimes all within 10-15 minutes of each other. Could it be that the two nest boxes are busy, so the floor layer has no choice? I thought they might wait their turn at the nest.
3. Should I place a box on the floor, and just accept the fact that this one bird doesn't want to climb up to the boxes?
I sure hope they all get the idea to use the nests, as I don't want eggs disappearing under the floor litter, to get wasted, or stepped on.