wilkole Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 We currently have a problem that one of our chickens sleeps in the nesting part of our cube, because of this it is always filled with poop. As a result none of our chickens will lay in their. Any ideas how we can prevent this as I had to buy eggs last week and we were getting 6 a day. They arent eating them, have been wormed and red mited so we know this is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwichchickenlover Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 My hens do this as well. I just scoop the poop out in the morning once I've let them out. Vile I know, but my hens don 't mind going in the box to lay poop or no poop. Some people suggest putting something in the nest at night like a ball or a brick to stop them from sleeping in there. Could give that a go! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallyj Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 My chickens also used to sleep in the nesting area of the cube as well and I had to clean out the poo every day, so now I put a sheet of perspex from Homebase ( cut to size) inbetween the nesting area and the roosting area so at night time they have to sleep in the roosting area. Don't forget, like I did, to take out the divider out in the morning so they can get into the nest box to lay. I forgot one day and Mabel gave me a right telling off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 When I go out at night to close the door etc... there is usually at least one of them in the nest box... I just poke them into the main cube... they then seem to stay there all night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I got sick of my girls sleeping & pooing in the nesting box so i put a football in there Raina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkole Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks all. Did the football prevent them from laying in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You need to take the football out in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's our ex batts that tend to sleep in the nest box......it doesn't worry me - obviously more comfy for them - I just have a scoop handy each morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesL Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I only have this problem when one of mine goes broody so I just put one of my boys' footballs in there! Could also use and upturned plant pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
