jeria
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Thought that might be the reason, thanks. Will have to think about doing that.
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Oh my had to do a double take at first I though you said milk jug. I was thinking how in the world did you use thatWe use a milk crate (with the opening facing up). We keep it full of straw in the back corner of the coop. When I clean, I add fresh straw and take out any obvious poop, occasionally sprinkling a bit of DE. Because we don't have a rooster, we just break broody hens as soon as the broodiness sets in!
To attract the ladies, we place a couple of eggs in the box and empty any "secret nests" that come up just in case; even if they stop for a while they eventually go back to it. I haven't had a problem with them sleeping in it except for when our bantam goes broody, but when she does, I put her on the roost when it's dark so she is less likely to go back to it. Hope that helps with any questions
My Golden Comets ate pine shavings regularly even after I put them in coop at 5 1/2 weeks. I changed to compacted straw.I forgot to mention in my post above all of our hens are pullets and our roo is a cockerel. The oldest group of girls is 17 weeks tomorrow. The second group is 16 weeks tomorrow (that is the group the roo is in) We also have a group of 12 week olds, but I'm know they aren't close to laying. I am also curious at what point I should put in my ceramic eggs into the boxes?
My first Golden Comet laid at 16 1/2 weeks and the second pullet laid the next day. All 5 were laying by 19 weeks. GCView attachment 1065076 View attachment 1065078 We put a row of 6 laying boxes in today since all of my old girls joined their young sisters. These were very easy but will be new. Hope they like them. I did put golf balls in each because I want all hens to realize what they are suppose to do in there. I was surprised to find an egg in a bag pine shavings since my oldest Comet is only 17 weeks...could it be laying already?
One of my girls lays an egg or 2 in the pen weekly. GCHere are a couple more nest box questions.
Does anyone do nest boxes in the run as well as the coop?
We also have 3 silkies, would it work to put a nest box floor level for them?
My Golden Comets ate pine shavings regularly even after I put them in coop at 5 1/2 weeks. I changed to compacted straw.
I would put ceramic eggs in boxes when they start to squat and their combs get red. GC