My First eggs

[21hens-incharge]

@Cpgrnwd,
This one won't lay eggs. It's a cockerel.

 

[Nomadicus]

View attachment 3574067I got my very first eggs. I have 6 nesting boxes and they all laid in 1 box. Is the normal? I am a newby to raising chickens.

This being normal is why community nest boxes like two of my coops have work so well. Even then there is a little pushing and shoving for a place in the open box they seem to want.

 

[morsekathan]

My husband says you should put their name on each nest box. Then they will know where to lay.

Oh yes. I tried that but it took me so long to teach them their names that they all decided to lay under the porch instead.

 

[Lauraadriana66]

CONGRATS can’t wait for mine, they’re about a month old and already look like little ladies

 

[LittlesNBigs]

The trick is getting them to lay in separate boxes. We have 7 birds, 5 boxes all right next to each other and yet they all make a fuss for the second box. They'll drop eggs in the run waiting for the second box to open up instead of using a different box.

 

[aliris]

100% par. It is SO annoying. And when they get clogged up they'll stand there and scream at the lay-about for keeping them from the drop. Which they could perfectly well perform in any of those other 5 boxes. smh.

I've found setting up an "overflow" space away from the stack for real "emergencies" has helped a lot. Particularly if someone decides to go broody in the favorite box - geesh. I will stuff the broody in the "overflow" so the others can carry on squabbling over the favored box with some hope of getting in. lolol. smh.

 

[Joychicken265]

View attachment 3574067I got my very first eggs. I have 6 nesting boxes and they all laid in 1 box. Is the normal? I am a newby to raising chickens.

I have 11 hens of various ages and 6 nesting boxes. They will stand in the coop or on the roost bars and “scream” if the box they want to lay in is occupied. I find 4-6 eggs in one nest. Once in awhile I will find one laying just in the coop along side the nesting boxes. I’m guessing someone decided to get as close as she possibly could to the box she wants.

 

[Snilref]

My 8 girls would all lay in 1 box for the first couple weeks we had them. And then one day they all switched to laying in a different box.

 

[Bryjag1965]

View attachment 3574067I got my very first eggs. I have 6 nesting boxes and they all laid in 1 box. Is the normal? I am a newby to raising chickens.

That is awesome , I have three all about 20 months old , was getting one every two days , probably just one is laying now . But it’s 115+ every day , so I’m sure it’s stress keeping count low for me . Great looking eggs , I was wondering how they choose which box to lay in , and now I guess it’s just up to them , maybe playing follow the leader . Good luck and safe chickening to you

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

My husband says you should put their name on each nest box. Then they will know where to lay.

Funny hubby! Lol