Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[BeckyBoo]

...Hi there again, Hermione our Calder Ranger has laid eggs for us two days running now (clever Hermione! ) but she goes into the nest box, so I think she knows what she's supposed to do, then after a while comes out, then a few minutes later lays the egg on the aubiose (which is fairly mucky and damp) in the run. I know it's only a couple of days but I don't want it to be a habit as the others walk all over it til I can get a fishing net to get it out (can't reach that far in) She I suspect is also the cuplrit who's sleeping in the nest box and pooing in it at night. I heard on here that a football in the box at night will stop that so I might try it. How can I encourage her to lay in the nest box?

 

Mrs B

[Laura & CTB]

Hmmmm - you could try putting a golf ball in the nest during the day - I've heard sometimes this works as they think it's another egg and get the message

[The Pearsons]

You can also get "pot eggs". Alternatively blow an egg and fill it with plaster of paris or similar for a home made version.

 

Helen

[chocolatefudge]

Hi, Mrs B. My hens started laying around 2 weeks ago and we've had quite a few soft eggs in the run but lots more in the nest box as well, so maybe she'll get the hang of it soon.