Today was the day!!!

[GC-Raptor]

There are fake ceramic eggs in there. I’m thinking my nest boxes are too small. And the roof on them is flat making it a great place to roost. Might be making new ones today

The girls do stand up when the egg is coming out. So 12 inches high by 12 wide and long, minimum. 31 Centimeters. GC

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

Here is my solution to them roosting on top of the nest boxes. I removed the top and cut the sides and divider at sharp angles to discourage roosting. I hope this works

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

Well, she did it again. Laid from the roost bar. This one came out while she was sleeping or as soon as she woke up so I can’t fault her for that. Thankfully I lowered the roost bar so the eggs wouldn’t break if she continued to do this.

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

I noticed a small crack in yesterday’s egg. I’m assuming it’s from hitting the wood bottom of the nesting box when it fell out of her butt. And no matter how much pine shavings I put down there they all seem to be kicked away come laying time. So I went and got some thick cushy fake grass this morning and installed it on the nest box floor. Fingers crossed

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

I got a squat from my blrw today! I’m hoping she pops one out over this long weekend *taps foot*

 

[Doc7]

I placed a cardboard square from An amazon box on my nest box floor (12”x12”) and then also installed a 2x4 on edge acros the box. This means the nest box has a 3.5” lip and that holds in the pine shavings. That plus the cardboard piece on the bottom ensure no eggs will crack.

My entrance is only 8” tall now and I was worried about it when I installed that lip but it turns out to be fine!

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

Lorpa just laid an egg is less than 24 hours!? Yesterday was at 10:10 I know for a fact because I watched it leave her body haha

And today I checked at 10:00 and she had already laid it!

That’s five days in a row and this one less than 24 hours.

Wow

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

And she did it. Six days in a row so far

 

[mimipeaches]

And she did it. Six days in a row so far

YAY!! That is more than I can say for my ladies they are 6 months and yet no eggs. I am calling them lazy in hope that they will stop slacking soon! Do you like farm fresh eggs better than store bought? How is the taste? You have quite the power chicken!!

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

8 days in a row