is there anyway to get the hens to use another nest box?????????

[nathanlevi]

On the weekends, I will check the nest boxes and move any egg I find to a different box. This 'encourages' the girls (I have only 4...) to lay in that box. Occasionally, I will find eggs in multiple boxes because of my 'encouragement.' But with your numbers, I'd gravitate to the fake egg option. Good luck.

 

[blondiebee181]

Okay, slightly new question...Silver layed an egg the day after we brought her home and another 2 days after (in the nest box) but now it's been like 4-5 days and no egg...she is about 5ish years old so is this normal, sporadic, old hen laying behavior or should I be worried?