My nest boxes

[Peppercorngal]

I have always been fascinated by statistics and animal behavior. So it was only natural for me to want to combine the two. I love watching them and seeing how the slightest thing can change their whole world.
Last summer the most popular box was the front left corner until one day the roosters (2 brothers) decided they didn't want to roost any more and started sleeping in the box together. A 13x13 3/4" box holfing (2) 10lb roosters was like the clowns in that tiny car at the circus. It got to the point they would almost guard the box against the hens. When a hen would return to the coop to lay, one or both boys would rush in behind her as if to make sure she didn't go in "their" box. Then one day, as suddenly as it began, they both went back to roosting.
Crazy birds!

Very Interesting. Chicken behavior is fascinating! Great story.