Stuff to Put Inside Nesting Boxes? They Keep Pushing the Bedding Out :(

[Windy Wings]

Hi! We've been having a rather annoying issue with our girls. I keep putting wood shavings inside the coop and nesting boxes, and they keep moving the wood shavings out of the nesting boxes so they are bare. Is there something else I should be using in the nesting boxes? At this point I'm not really sure what to do because I keep putting more wood shavings in there, and they keep kicking them out.
Thanks!

 

[StinkyAcres]

Do your nesting boxes have a lip at the front? I prefer hay in my nesting boxes arranged in a circle like a bird's nest. It's not as easily kicked out and provides a soft landing area for the eggs.

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

Hi! We've been having a rather annoying issue with our girls. I keep putting wood shavings inside the coop and nesting boxes, and they keep moving the wood shavings out of the nesting boxes so they are bare. Is there something else I should be using in the nesting boxes? At this point I'm not really sure what to do because I keep putting more wood shavings in there, and they keep kicking them out.
Thanks!

Try switching to dry grass cuttings or chopped straw, BTW how deep is your nesting box?

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I use hemp. It looks expensive, but each spread in the nest boxes lasts for a month. Or more . It stays clean and fluffy, very nestable.

One of them (I’m looking at YOU, Tessa!) rolls out one of the two fake eggs, but no one kicks out the hemp.

https://eatonpetandpasture.com/prod...-YATz9KAOx5XFYfoN3dOLdMIpgkxzRsenCRMjWn9FByJI

Edit to add: I’m still on my first $25 bag, and we’ve had layers for nearly 10 months.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I had some particularly naughty hens in this regard. Even with a lip on the nesting box they would throw it all out and eggs would end up getting cracked. I ended up putting rubber mats in there that are normally used in garages. They were thick but had holes and were easy to rinse off.