We recently moved our five hens into their new spacious coop. Unfortunately, they have all decided to squeeze into the two nest boxes to sleep instead of roosting. How do I go about changing this behavior? I don't enjoy having to clean poop out of the nest boxes every morning, and I certainly do not want poopy eggs!
The funny thing is that they will roost outside in the run. I can't leave them out there though because it gets into the single digits every night here. So around dusk I have to go down to the run, take them off of the outside roost and put them into the hen house. They instantly go into the nest boxes. Silly birds!
I'd appreciate any ideas! Thank you!
Here's a picture of the inside of the hen house. There is also another roost to the left. The roosts are either 2x2's or 2x4's.
The funny thing is that they will roost outside in the run. I can't leave them out there though because it gets into the single digits every night here. So around dusk I have to go down to the run, take them off of the outside roost and put them into the hen house. They instantly go into the nest boxes. Silly birds!
I'd appreciate any ideas! Thank you!
Here's a picture of the inside of the hen house. There is also another roost to the left. The roosts are either 2x2's or 2x4's.
