- Mar 30, 2018
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Hello! So on May 2nd I received 6 layers (2 Sexlink, 2 Buff Orpington, and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes). After coming back to town Labor Day weekend I noticed that someone had started laying. I was getting about 2 eggs a day for a couple weeks. Then for about 4/5 days no eggs. And now I am only getting one egg a day. I feel that with 6 hens I should be getting more than one egg a day..... any advice???
Also I can't seem to get them to use the nest boxes that we bought them. Is it due to the fact that they are young hens and just figuring it out? I have checked height and box sizes to make sure nothing is wrong and they will hang out in there but not lay. I take away their current nesting spots and they just lay next to it. I have tried putting their beddin in the boxes along with molted feathers out of their self made nest spots with fake eggs with no luck. Any suggestions????
Also I can't seem to get them to use the nest boxes that we bought them. Is it due to the fact that they are young hens and just figuring it out? I have checked height and box sizes to make sure nothing is wrong and they will hang out in there but not lay. I take away their current nesting spots and they just lay next to it. I have tried putting their beddin in the boxes along with molted feathers out of their self made nest spots with fake eggs with no luck. Any suggestions????