I am almost a full day behind (stupid work) but just wanted to pop up and say I use finely (tightly) woven placemats in my nesting boxes. They are easy to wash when they get dirty or if worried about bugs and they can be layered if desired or covered with nesting material. I am getting ready to make some new ones from a table runner.
 
A Brief Adventure in the Wayback Machine to Prove a Point

Mr Peabody, I think we need to go back 4 years ago to a time without the big coop. We need people from other parts of the world to understand why the prediction of a groundhog and/or hen is so vitally important to us.

March 14 & 15, 2017
March can be beautiful with an early spring like this year or winter can pound us like it did in 2017. None of us really want massive snow storms to occur this late in the season but they are not that uncommon. Check this one out

It started snowing on the 14th.
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It snowed all through the night. This is what I woke up to on the 15th.

Our cars in the driveway
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This was the view when I opened the garage door.
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The old prefab coop. I think Daisy, the greatest hen ever is standing on the ramp inside the coop.
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My back deck from the coop
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The best storm total I could get with all the blowing snow.

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Mr. Peabody let's jump back to March 11 of this year.

It was a hot one that day. Thanks to Pennsylvania Phyllis, it has already hit 80°F (26.7°C) this year,back on March 11th.
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Let's head back to today Mr. Peabody.

And instead of 21+ inches (53+ cm) of snow, the tribe is enjoying this. Thanks Phyllis. 🥰

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Mine are laying more too. One girl in particular has started laying more often. Oh, and I find they eat pellets less quickly. Plus, less waste because they can pick up what falls to the ground. Crumbles tend to work into the ground. Hope that makes sense.
They are all laying here now. But, you can see them rushing around from one nest site to another saying "Oh, is that an egg? I think I can feel a bit of broodiness coming on.":he
Currently 1 sitting and three getting ready to sit in the next two days.
 
I consider this stuff essential for me or anyone to learn about, so ick away! :lau Well, I suppose if very gross use a spoiler.....If it doesn't break the feather, crumbling could work. I let it go too long, they had some cemented poo that had to be soaked and gently worked down, two had them close to the skin and there was no way I could do that without soaking or even safely cut them off.
I'm a crumbler.:oops:
 
Photo of me being ignored. ... Leave me alone, I'm busy! All girls laid today, that green you see at the bottom of the nest box is carpet. Some hens stand up high when it's time to drop the egg. So when they've dug around and made a bare spot in the middle of the nest box, the eggs have a soft landing when they hit. Can you see the fake egg? They look so real. View attachment 2569939View attachment 2569940View attachment 2569941
There you have the problem with nest boxes with hard floors. I've watched hens here lay eggs on soil and the squat hieght becomes a lot less important.
 

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