- Aug 20, 2010
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I went home for lunch and decided to look around the yard to see if Hennie was laying someplace other than the coop/nesting box because she seems ready. I no sooner took two steps outside and saw this beautiful egg! It's HUGE! It's bigger than the large eggs I bought from the store. It's perfect too! I was expecting teeny eggs as their first ones. Woo hoo!
Here is the beauty:
The only problem is she laid it on top of a rubbermaid bin I had put in the garden. I had put a large rubbermaid bin on its side in the flower garden for them to get out of the rain one day. They liked it so I left it there. They sometimes roost on top of it. Well, she must have thought that was a good spot. It's NOT! It could have easily rolled right off and smashed 18inches to its death.
How do I encourage her to lay in the nesting boxes? I have a golf ball in there and it's not like the coop is far from the garden. We're talking a matter of seconds to walk over there. From where she laid to the actual coop is 50ft tops.
What do you think about this idea? Put one of the nest boxes in the garden where she laid this egg and then everyday move it a little close to the coop until she gets it. I was worried she was going to do this because they are almost NEVER in the coop during the day. They love being outside sooo much. Even in torrential (and I mean MAJOR downpour) they stayed outside...hence the little bin to keep them drier. Anyway, can you think of a better idea? I don't want the other 3 to get the wrong idea and start following suit once they start laying.
I'm SOOOO excited!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bree
Here is the beauty:
The only problem is she laid it on top of a rubbermaid bin I had put in the garden. I had put a large rubbermaid bin on its side in the flower garden for them to get out of the rain one day. They liked it so I left it there. They sometimes roost on top of it. Well, she must have thought that was a good spot. It's NOT! It could have easily rolled right off and smashed 18inches to its death.
What do you think about this idea? Put one of the nest boxes in the garden where she laid this egg and then everyday move it a little close to the coop until she gets it. I was worried she was going to do this because they are almost NEVER in the coop during the day. They love being outside sooo much. Even in torrential (and I mean MAJOR downpour) they stayed outside...hence the little bin to keep them drier. Anyway, can you think of a better idea? I don't want the other 3 to get the wrong idea and start following suit once they start laying.
I'm SOOOO excited!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bree
