I have six rhode island red pullets that just started laying Oct. 19th. I now get 5 to 6 eggs each day. One hen is still laying her eggs in the floor of the coop but all the others are using the nest boxes. My question is will the one hen who is not using the nest box learn to use the nest. I am impressed with the hens knowledge of were to lay now. 5 out of 6 isn't bad. Thanks for any replies. Benny
Probably. They do settle down after they have been laying a month or two. I still get an egg on the coop floor, though -- not even once a week, just once in a while. I have learned where their spots are and just check them when I check the nests. Golf balls help but nothing is 100%, IME.
I have a hen which jumps in and out of multiple nest boxes, but I find her egg any old place on the floor or in the run. She may have had a big problem with an aggressive bird which pecked her off her chosen nest - who knows?
