Happy grandchicken here. First egg today - but not in the coop. 19 week old Easter Egger.

[GrandmaPaula]

I let my 7 pullets out most mornings to roam the fenced backyard. This morning Ms Diamond was acting strange so I gave her my chair. She started nesting on my beach towel, so I let her chill. And walla!

How am I going to retrain her to lay in the boxes?

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

Congratulations on the first egg beautiful blue egg from Ms Diamond!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

How am I going to retrain her to lay in the boxes?

Congrats on your first and very lovely egg!

You can keep them locked into their coop/run until after laying has completed for the day. This may only be required during the training period depending on your set up and the persistence of your pullets/hens to hide their nest.

Do you have any fake eggs in your nesting boxes? They're a great way to show that it's a safe place to lay and other hens think so as well.

 

[GrandmaPaula]

Congrats on your first and very lovely egg!

You can keep them locked into their coop/run until after laying has completed for the day. This may only be required during the training period depending on your set up and the persistence of your pullets/hens to hide their nest.

Do you have any fake eggs in your nesting boxes? They're a great way to show that it's a safe place to lay and other hens think so as well.

Perfect thanks. I’ll have to change the time on the run-door auto opening at sunrise then.
I did put a fake egg in one of the coop boxes just today (plastic realistic one from grandkids kitchen set ) - hope it works!