Chicktastic Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Just wondered if anyone else had this problem.......... put lovely new soft straw in to the nesting box yesterday, came down this morning and they have thrown it all out through the roosting bars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 yes thats normal, sometimes they even drag it out in to the run Less seems to be more when it comes to nestbox bedding so dont make it too deep I'm not sure what goes through their little heads to make them do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I have a budding interior designer who likes nothing more than to toss out her straw, then walk off huffily (usually with a long bit stuck to her bum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riven Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I line the droppings box with newspaper but the girls spend ages tugging it all out, shredding it as chucking it round the run. We have had words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I have a little madam that does it to all the nest boxes bar the one she will lay her egg in eventually...after redecorating the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I line the droppings box with newspaper but the girls spend ages tugging it all out, shredding it as chucking it round the run. We have had words. Oooh! Mine do that too, when they are shut in the eglu and run, and not allowed out to free range. They pull out the newspaper that I line the eglu poo tray with, drag it out into the run, and then shred it. I think it is a sort of protest. they never do it if they are free to range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Might just be something to do when they're bored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicktastic Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thanks guys, glad all seems to be quite normal!! They did it when they had put themselves to bed and the Go was shut up. I let them out at just gone six in the morning, so hopefully it wasn't protesting of boredom Thanks again, made me feel better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 If it's any consolation, mine all used to do this and now don't, i think they've just got too lazy I'm sure they'll grow out of it, mine used to put the shredded paper on teir backs and then walk around with it. I think they must have been watching Gok and wanted to accessorise, darling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicktastic Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Gok, could be a new Chicken name!!!! Love it!! Accessorise Darling...... accessorise!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
