When to open the nests?

[#1California Chick]

I have 9 19-week pullets. Some of them have red combs and wattles and some don't. No one has started squating yet.

When do I remove the covering over my nest boxes?? My roosts are higher than the nests and on a different wall.

Do I just wait until one of them lays an egg in the coop or run?

What do you suggest?

 

[Dar]

as soon as i put my girls outside i had my nests open with golf balls in them to let them know where to lay and so that they got comfortable in them

 

[#1California Chick]

Any other thoughts?? I didn't want them to sleep in the nests?

But if they are going to lay in the next 2 to 6 weeks, is now the time to open the nests?

thanks for your thoughts!

 

[MIKE555444]

I would add a golf ball and open them now