Today was the day!!!

[BrandonVercnocke]

Today she laid in the nest box!!!

 

[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

 

[GC-Raptor]

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

Yeah, same problem here with Pullets. I bought some compressed Alfalfa hay. It makes lousy bedding. So I've been mixing in pine shavings to use it up. I like compressed straw for nests. GC

 

[jolenesdad]

I read on here once to put sand in the bottom of the nest box. Just a thin layer will do, underneath whatever else you put. It will cushion the drop.

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

This mornings egg was under the roost bar again. It’s pretty amazing that in 7 days she has laid 5 eggs. Like....right away....her first week of laying.

 

[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, my blue Australorp, laid her fourth day in a row. We got to watch it. Buuuuutt..... no egg call.

Anyone else have this experience?

 

[Doc7]

Lorpa, my blue Australorp, laid her fourth day in a row. We got to watch it. Buuuuutt..... no egg call.

Anyone else have this experience?

Sure, they don't always have to.

 

[TLHloveschicks]

Very exciting congrats!!