tomdeane Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi there, Got my 2 chickens yesterday, and they seem to be loving the run, but they have just gone to bed and for the second night running they have gone to sleep in the nest together, rather than on the perch... is this normal? what happens when they start laying in a couple of weeks, and lay in the nest, and sleep in the nest? Is there a way of coaxing them onto the perches to sleep or into the rest of the house? I am a complete beginner and maybe i have got it all wrong, but the people where I got them said they like to sleep on perches, and the nest if for laying? any suggestions? Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Our two sleep in the nest and still lay eggs in there ok, i think they like the nest because it's more snug than the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 my maran always sleeps in the nest box! she's quite a small hen so she fits in there quite snuggly. She poo's in there aswell all my chooks lay in either eglu nest box no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 You could always pop a flower pot or football into the nest box before they go to roost. That would stop them. Hopefully by the time they start laying they will have forgotten about using the nest box as a bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Some of mine start off in the nest box at night, but move onto the perches later. Maybe yours are doing the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 my 3 ALL sleep in the nest box! 2 on the bottom, and 1 squashing those on top! (well at least that's where they are when I say good night to them at about 5.30!) They also poo in the nest box, and the one that's laying lays eggs in there too still, what a multi purpose piece of chicken equipment hey?...as long as they're happy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 our Babs always sleeps in the nest box - she's the oldest chook and chief chicken If I try to move her she gives me one of those looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 If I try to move her she gives me one of those looks a sideways keep doing that I'm gonna peck you look?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 mine take it in turn to sleep in the nest box and also poo in there too. i have never thought it a problem as they both lay in there also, perhaps they change over places half way through the night sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 If I try to move her she gives me one of those looks a sideways keep doing that I'm gonna peck you look?! that's the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
