Pullets sleeping in the nest box

[andham]

I have moved my pullets outside into the coop. They are about 5-6 weeks old and feathered. I have noticed that they seem to prefer to pile up in the nest boxes rather than use even the low roosts.

Is this a bad habit to let them get into or will they naturally start to use the roosts as they get older? Should I remove the straw from the nest boxes so the floor of the coop below the rests is more comfortable than the nest boxes?

 

[emrys]

Block off the nest box. Bad habits can be hard to break. You don't want poopie nest boxes and poopie eggs in your future.

 

[andham]

i took the nest buckets off. thanks