chris t Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hi guys I am new to the world of chickens and hope someone can advise me on my oddball chickens.The girls have just started laying but everytime I put bedding in the nestbox they nick it and stuff it under the roosting bars I`m sure this is not quite right but I am not sure what to do please help Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hi and welcome What sort of bedding is it? my lot will move straw and shredded paper but tend to leave woodshavings alone, they will root out bedding if the nestbox is overfull too (they can be very fussy) so I just use small amounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris t Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 I am using straw and dont put that much in the strange part is they have only started doing it in the last week now they have started laying Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 There is your answer ... they are displaying nesting behaviour. They often appear to chuck the bedding onto their backs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris t Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 thanks guys good to know the girls are not totally loopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have this problem, but not with the girls. My cockerel likes to remove all the new straw from the nest area and chuck it out of the eglu whenever I clean it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
