debbie26pet Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 well my newish laying hen for about 2 weeks, laid a egg in the run today still need to get that she needs to go in the shed, we have changed them to a bigger shed, from the coop, so nest box in shed now. she is a rir about 28 weeks, now today had a egg in run the other chickens go tto it before i could just now as i was cleaning run up a bit she laid another, but no shell, and no white, but a perfect round yolk why she done this, is it all settling down to laying? how can i get her to lay in the box? im giving them grit in a tub available all times limestone and adding calcium to water, any ideas as i have a new hen that moved in 2 weeks ago, a exleghorn, who same insist laying on the run floor odd egg has been in the nest box of old coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Put some fake/rubber eggs or gold balls in the nest box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 what do you used as a nest box and what is in the nest box. Mine lay in their own prefered places. One in a cardboard box on it's side filled with straw in the run, the other in a cat litter tray filled with straw in the shed, and the third was laying in the unused chicken coop, but now lays in the old rabbit hutch - again I've put straw in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Put some fake/rubber eggs or gold balls in the nest box. Very posh Christian. Stop showing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Put some fake/rubber eggs or gold balls in the nest box. Very posh Christian. Stop showing off. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Put some fake/rubber eggs or gold balls in the nest box. Very posh Christian. Stop showing off. Christian is so cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 oh not sure i can afford gold balls what about golf balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Those of us who aren't as rich as Christian just have make do with plain old golf balls, Debbie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
