JB09 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hi guys, One of my girls has started laying on the bars of the eglu! They have a comfy nest so I'm not sure why she has started this. She is very nosey so the only explanation is that she can't see much when in the nest! Any ideas how I can get her laying in the nest box again? Cheers JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordmum Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I have heard that golf balls or wooden eggs in the nest boxes help! Rgds, Pat & Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Have you tried placing a fake egg in the nest box? I believe some folk even use a golf ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Have you change the stuff you put in the nest box? If there are creepy crawlies in there, they know not to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Sometimes one of mine will lay on the bars if there's queue & she gets caught short.......usually they just shout if that's the case though ! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 There was quite a lot of shouting going on this morning which is quite unusual so maybe thats that! I will try the golf ball trick and see what happens! Thanks guys JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 There was quite a lot of shouting going on this morning which is quite unusual so maybe thats that! I will try the golf ball trick and see what happens! Thanks guys JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 There was quite a lot of shouting going on this morning which is quite unusual so maybe thats that! I will try the golf ball trick and see what happens! Thanks guys JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 We hear you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Ha ha... I was getting trigger happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordmum Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Any luck? Rgds, Pat & Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Two days of golf balls and she is still laying on the bars! I am thinking of putting eggs in there as she is always the first to lay at about 7am so never see's Dolly laying her egg. Maybe this will give her a gentle shove in the right direction. My mum reckons that my attempts to stop Dolly going broody by putting a football in the nest has scared her into thinking if she lays in there is will lay giant football sized eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Two days of golf balls and she is still laying on the bars! I am thinking of putting eggs in there as she is always the first to lay at about 7am so never see's Dolly laying her egg. Maybe this will give her a gentle shove in the right direction. My mum reckons that my attempts to stop Dolly going broody by putting a football in the nest has scared her into thinking if she lays in there is will lay giant football sized eggs! Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
