I have 6 laying hens they are free rangeing have 2 useing the laying the layiong box

[raggie6653]

but can not find trhe other four where they are laying need help what to do

 

[azygous]

Either think like a chicken and look for places you'd like to lay an egg or follow them around today and see where they go.

Or lock them up in the coop for a few days until they all learn to use the nest boxes.

 

[NoodlesMama]

Every hen might not lay an egg everyday so maybe you aren’t missing as many eggs as you think. As for how to correct it you might try leaving some decoy eggs or golf balls in the nest box to encourage them to lay there. Golf balls worked well enough for my girls to get the idea.

 

[sourland]

Let them out of the coop towards noon and see if any immediately head to their hidden nests.

 

[raggie6653]

Either think like a chicken and look for places you'd like to lay an egg or follow them around today and see where they go.

Or lock them up in the coop for a few days until they all learn to use the nest boxes.

 

[cmom]

I use golf balls in my nest boxes. This is Spanish moss in the nest boxes but now I use pine shavings.

 

[raggie6653]

thank you am new to this will try it

 

[raggie6653]

thank you

 

[DobieLover]

I have look every where I have two useing the nesting box they are free rangeing put one nest outside next to my house where they hang around put some fake eggs in it I got at the feed store will wait and see if this helps

If your girls have gotten into the habit of finding their own nest sites, you should "re-home" them to the coop.
Can you post pictures of your nest box setup?

 

[Henry&Friends]

I don’t know what your setup is, but if you confine them to a run with nesting boxes for a week or so, the hens will figure out where to lay. It’s also winter, so some of your hens might be taking a break. How old are they, and where are you located?