Lined up like an airport runway ...

[Sjisty]

Okay, so I'm out cleaning coops. I changed the hay in all the boxes except one. My buff orp was in it at the time with my Jersey Giant waiting below. About 30 minutes later I went back out to collect the egg and change it. This time My JG was in, I had a light Brahma waiting below, and my other buff orp was standing just outside the coop! It looked just like they were all waiting in line. I gave up, went inside, and later collected 4 eggs! There are about 18 different boxes in 3 coops, but they have to all lay in the same one!

 

[MakeMineCadburys]

Nice!

 

[NGT ANGL]

That is such a cute story and gave me an instant visual image when I read it!!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[allison finch]

Try putting some fake eggs in the other boxes. The hens may think that is the only safe one, since it is the only one being used!! LOL!

 

[Sjisty]

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They do swap around. Each day it could be a different box. They do seem to have 3 or 4 favorite boxes and the rest are just wall decoration! You think wallpaper and curtains might help?

 

[Happy Chooks]

If you really want to mess with them, move the fake eggs around. I have a couple of pullets that will ONLY lay the box with the fake eggs. We play musical boxes.

 

[FaereChicken]

Mine do the same thing - there's one box for laying, one for pooping in (who knows why) and one for the black snake to rest in after stealing an egg or 2

 

[wefroggy]

I have the same issue, I have 7 nests and there are 2 that they wait in line for. I have fake eggs in all of them as some of my girls are just starting to lay. I actually think one of my chickens holds her eggs in until she gets let out of the coop. I found a nest she built in the people part. I left her in the chicken part extra long today and when I finally let her out, she ran to her corner like her tail was on fire. Sure enough 1 egg in her nest.
I have this mental picture of her with her legs crossed muttering under her breath "please let me out, gotta go, gotta go, can't wait much longer".

 

[M To The Maxx]

Thats funny!!!

 

[tcwk]

That is funny how they sometimes act.