noyan Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 any ideas how to stop two of my chooks sleeping in the nest box. had them a 11 days.blocked up the entrance for a couple of nights, they got through once. Have opened it up in the morning just in case someone wants to lay an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Do you need to? My thoughts on it are, that if one of my girls wants to sleep in the nest box, then why not? I have one girl, May and Ex Batt who always sleeps in the nest box. I figure shes had a tough life and if she now decides she likes sleeping in a nest box, then thats exactly where she shall sleep If you really want to stop her, then Ive heard others put things in there to stop them, such as a big flower pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I'm with HEN on this one. Not all hens want to perch. The downside to them not perching is a pooey nestbox occasionally. Once or twice, when I have gone out to them late at night, I've discovered that they have shifted into a perching position later on, after starting out in the nest box. Why not set your alarm for 1.45am and go out and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoderunner Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 All three of mine cuddle up in the nest box every night! And yes it is full of poo each morning. I just pick it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo4006 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi, Both of mine sleep in the nest box, they always have and I don't try to stop them. I just pick out the poo in the morning. I have read that some people put footballs in the nest boxes to stop them sleeping in them. Ruth x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I have 6 girls in a Cube, and 5 sleep in the nesting box, and one in the round door to it. I just poo pick each day to get rid of any nasties - I find this much easier since I swapped from straw to aubiose in the nest box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Why not set your alarm for 1.45am and go out and have a look. Yeh you could go out at 2.30 and 3.45 as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhitehouse Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yep - one of my new girls starts off in the nest box and there's always poo in the straw in the morning. I just pick it out. I don't consider it a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Why not set your alarm for 1.45am and go out and have a look. Yeh you could go out at 2.30 and 3.45 as well Maybe Egluntine's an insomniac Nice new avatar by the way Egluntine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 My three sleep in the nest box - they arent laying yet though. However I cannot bring myself to chuck them out of it as they look so cute all hudled together. I do have to pooh pick a lot though out of it - but they have me well trained. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 my three all sleep on top of each other in the nest box. Yes it is full of poo but they have to do it somewhere ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westleigh Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 some of mine sleep in the nest box,i dont mind just have to clean it out more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 One of mine sleeps in the nestbox, I used to try and get them used to sleeping on the roosting bars but now I go out in the mornings with one rubber glove on - the clean hand takes out any eggs and the gloved hand slings the poo out of the nestbox, its a routine now On a more practical note Claret discovered that one of the TubTrug sizes fits the nest box hole exactly - like a big plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
