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Pullet not using next box

Gwhite3678

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Apr 1, 2022
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I have 9 pullets all are laying consistently except my two Wyandottes which are just starting to get into the swing. All the girls are using the next boxes with no issues expect one of the late bloomers who is laying her eggs on the coop floor, I actually stepped on one this morning and had a mess of broken egg to clean out.
We have 4 nest boxes which I think should be plenty for the 9 girls I have. Will she figure things out or should I add extra boxes at this point?
 
I have 9 pullets all are laying consistently except my two Wyandottes which are just starting to get into the swing. All the girls are using the next boxes with no issues expect one of the late bloomers who is laying her eggs on the coop floor, I actually stepped on one this morning and had a mess of broken egg to clean out.
We have 4 nest boxes which I think should be plenty for the 9 girls I have. Will she figure things out or should I add extra boxes at this point?
Hello! Can you post pics? No you don't need more boxes, for nine hens, they'll probably use 1, lol 🤦‍♀️. Can you put eggs in an the other boxes so they appeal to them?
 
The coop has been re-arranged since the photo in the right was taken, we moved the food and water away to another spot I added some curtains and a top on the boxes for storage. Usually there are eggs in every box but the left side is more popular
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i have one that just started laying and her first 3 or 4 were on the ground. she eventually figured it out and moved to laying her last 3 or so in a nest box. i had set up one a little differently and maybe it caught her interest because it looked new. it certainly peaked interest from the rest of the flock. i also put some ceramic eggs in it. maybe just give her some time to figure it out? and step carefully in the meantime! ;)
 
i have one that just started laying and her first 3 or 4 were on the ground. she eventually figured it out and moved to laying her last 3 or so in a nest box. i had set up one a little differently and maybe it caught her interest because it looked new. it certainly peaked interest from the rest of the flock. i also put some ceramic eggs in it. maybe just give her some time to figure it out? and step carefully in the meantime! ;)
I also stepped in dog poop on my way out to the coop, one of those mornings lol
 

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