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How to get chickens to lay eggs in the nest boxs

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Huntered, Nov 10, 2013.

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  1. Nov 10, 2013 #1
    Huntered

    Huntered Out Of The Brooder

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    Had my first 2 eggs this weekend but both were layed in the floor.You could tell the chickens were in the boxes. So how do I get them to start using the nest box ?
     
  3. Nov 10, 2013 #2
    chickengirl1193

    chickengirl1193 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    you could try putting an egg in the nest box so that they see another egg there and then know it's a safe place for laying eggs
     
  5. Nov 10, 2013 #3
    ginbart

    ginbart Overrun With Chickens

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    I found wooden eggs and put them in it. I put 2 eggs in 6 different boxes. If you have any plastic one's from Easter you could use them to.
     

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