Laying in ivy

[SwtGrc]

hey all!
My americauna recently decided she wanted to jump the fence and lay her eggs along the fence line where there’s a bunch of climbing ivy to hide it.
She’s always layed in the nesting boxes before.
Anyone else’s ladies suddenly decide the boxes aren’t good enough??

 

[Hybridchucks]

View attachment 1209098 hey all!
My americauna recently decided she wanted to jump the fence and lay her eggs along the fence line where there’s a bunch of climbing ivy to hide it.
She’s always layed in the nesting boxes before.
Anyone else’s ladies suddenly decide the boxes aren’t good enough??

she probably wants to make a clutch and have some chickies she's a cutie

 

[aart]

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

 

[sourland]

She's just tired of you 'stealing' her eggs.

 

[chickens really]

I agree, she could be be starting to go Broody?...Or needs retraining to the nest boxes...

 

[SwtGrc]

She's just tired of you 'stealing' her eggs.

i don’t doubt it

 

[SwtGrc]

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

She had been laying in the boxes just fine until a couple days ago. Golf balls have been in the boxes since they started laying
Would i keep all of my chickens in the coop while “retraining” my americauna??

 

[SwtGrc]

she probably wants to make a clutch and have some chickies she's a cutie

Thanks!! She is pretty cute. Her name is Betty White lol

 

[Hybridchucks]

Thanks!! She is pretty cute. Her name is Betty White lol

Yw Aw lol

 

[SwtGrc]

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

Any idea how to keep chickens from jumping over fences?? My Blu Andalusian (that stopped laying) jumps the fence daily into coyote territory.