Silkie thread!

[fawkestheman]

You could try putting them in the nesting boxes to sleep at night so they get used to them. you could also start putting scratch/treats in them to encourage laying in there. Let me know if these are good suggestions otherwise i have a couple more that could help you.

 

[nate1the1great1]

My silkies at night sleep in my room though

 

[K Epp]

Keep them in the coop for a few days until they get the idea. Then start letting the out in the late afternoon so they have already layed.

 

[nate1the1great1]

Thats what we already do but they just won't lay in the boxes i dont know what to do still

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thats what we already do but they just won't lay in the boxes i dont know what to do still

Try placing a couple of golf balls or ceramic eggs in the nest box. I always lock newbies up for a week just so they get a good feel for where ' home ' is. This can be a life saver in the event of them having to escape a predator .

 

[nate1the1great1]

I do have ceramic eggs in and it's not working

 

[gottsegnet]

Is it possible to move the boxes to where they are laying? We have the lid of a cat litter box, a board leaning against the wall and part of a plastic tub as nest boxes. Sometimes they lay other places and I just move the boxes to the new site.

 

[nate1the1great1]

They don't even make a nest they just lay them and leave them like a runner duck THEY STILL WONT LAY IN THE BOXES

 

[gottsegnet]

Maybe they just lay to the beat of their own drummer? The only thing I can think is that if it is important to you, box them up where you want them to lay. Give them feed, water and a nice layer of straw or bedding in a sheltered area and keep making the area bigger to see if they suddenly think it's kind of nice to lay in a nest since they've obviously been laying wherever for awhile. Then again, maybe you'll just have to learn to enjoy the hunt.

 

[Suzierd]

They don't even make a nest they just lay them and leave them like a runner duck THEY STILL WONT LAY IN THE BOXES

Make sure there is no mites/lice in the nest boxes some mites only come out at night this would keep them from wanting to use it.