I've gone through about 10 videos and nobody talks about how to get your chicken to lay eggs in the nesting box in detail. I finally found the answer to my question! 😂. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Here's how I make sure my young pullets lay where I want them to lay. If left to their own, they will lay on the ground, under a bush, just about anywhere. They NEED a safe place to lay their eggs. Training pullets to lay in designated boxes needs to be done early before they develop any bad habits. It's not hard, but needs to be done. Here are some links to Roll-Away Nest Boxes: amzn.to/3PAvPNw Here are some Ceramic Eggs: amzn.to/3oqNDPg alan Check out my Website. I've written dozens of articles pertaining to all areas of homesteading and self sufficiency. Here's the link: homesteadadvisor.com/ homesteadadvisor.com/
I just put ceramic eggs in the nesting boxes also. My girls are 18 weeks old now. I can’t wait til they start. I go out every morning like a child on Christmas Day.😂I have 15 hens. Rhode Islands, Buff Orpingtons,Bared Rock and CooCoo Marans.
You are lucky that I live in the Metroplex, rather than near to you, sir...I'd be pestering you ALL the time for your "know how". Guess I'll have to settle for UA-cam..lol! I SO enjoy your videos...I've learned a lot of good stuff! God bless you for taking the time and effort to share!!!
Great info, thanks. When we had a problem with king snakes getting eggs my Dad put golf balls in the nest, I will use bird netting, snake gets tangled up in the netting I remove to a better location for both of us. My chickens started laying July 1st. at 7 months, Welsummers, Buff Orpington, and Road Island Red yard mix. I am finally getting 6 a day out of 11 hens. I just started incubating 22 Khaki Cambell duck eggs.
Built my nesting box a week before they were laying, just in time. You know when some do that seagull sound. Btw been using large river rocks for the eggs shape pretty close to size no issues so far.
Great idea, got some new hens coming up, and got the same nest box, haven't built it yet... I've got another 2 months before laying begins... just in time for the new hen house. I've also got my eggs already marked as well. I appreciate the info. Blessings
the irony is i like that some of my chickens are laying on the floor by the sliding door. my chicken run gets slippy muddy to walk in for outside nest boxes and I have to climb in the coop to get eggs from inside.
Mine were hatched 4/27- when should I start leaving the ceramic eggs? The 'hen ranch' I have has 2 built-in boxes, but I have 4 hens. Also, do they lay during the day, or at night? (or, whenever they feel like it?) Thank you for the tips! 👍
And when mine go to lay, I love watching them tuck the ceramic egg under them...ours just started laying 2 weeks ago and it's amazing how their instincts kick in!
I’m not criticizing or not you know what you’re doing but from Hengear I bought two wooden eggs with clips on them to use in my nest box, and it clipped to the rubber mat, and mine have started laying in there. But I’ve had to close off the henhouse because you’re laying there on the hen house is closed off they go lay in the nest box.
I have almost talked myself into building a hen house out in my backyard near my swimming pool. One of my questions was, how do I get the eggs out and I think you've just figured it out for me. Thanks. Another one of my questions is protection from predators. I was going to leave the little door open all night, but the ramp leading up to the door will have two insulated metal strips going up each side with fingers interlacing, but not touching and I was going to put one of my fence chargers on it. Do you think that'll work? 🤣
I'm rewatching this video, so when I build my hen house, I can get things right the first time. I'm a great one for reinventing the wheel. You would think after 74 years, I'd be a little wiser, but no. Anyway, I am going to order one of those roll- away nesting boxes, but I want to make it so the curtains are on the inside and the "front" of the nest backs up to the front of the cage which will be solid metal, with only the egg tray thing sticking out. That will allow the hens to go in and out, have some privacy and also facilitate my getting at the eggs, but predators will still be unable to get inside. Sound like a good plan or am I just reinventing the wheel again? EDIT - The side of the chicken coop adjacent to the laying boxes will be hinged, so I can raise it up and clean everything inside, then resecure it to keep out predators.
Most of my girls went in with no trouble. But I had a few that balked at the idea. For one batch of chickens I did put some hay in there to get them started. Then I gradually removed it a little by little until there was nothing there. You might wanna give that a try.
I've gone through about 10 videos and nobody talks about how to get your chicken to lay eggs in the nesting box in detail. I finally found the answer to my question! 😂. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
Here's how I make sure my young pullets lay where I want them to lay. If left to their own, they will lay on the ground, under a bush, just about anywhere. They NEED a safe place to lay their eggs. Training pullets to lay in designated boxes needs to be done early before they develop any bad habits. It's not hard, but needs to be done.
Here are some links to Roll-Away Nest Boxes: amzn.to/3PAvPNw
Here are some Ceramic Eggs: amzn.to/3oqNDPg
alan
Check out my Website.
I've written dozens of articles pertaining to all areas of homesteading and self sufficiency.
Here's the link: homesteadadvisor.com/
homesteadadvisor.com/
I just put ceramic eggs in the nesting boxes also. My girls are 18 weeks old now. I can’t wait til they start. I go out every morning like a child on Christmas Day.😂I have 15 hens. Rhode Islands, Buff Orpingtons,Bared Rock and CooCoo Marans.
That is awesome!
You are lucky that I live in the Metroplex, rather than near to you, sir...I'd be pestering you ALL the time for your "know how". Guess I'll have to settle for UA-cam..lol! I SO enjoy your videos...I've learned a lot of good stuff! God bless you for taking the time and effort to share!!!
So glad I can help.
And so glad you are watching! :)
it worked 1st day,,,,,, impressed
Great to hear!
TP ya sound like an airline pilot with that drawl 👍
Hahaha... what drawl ...? 😎
good one and helpfull too
Glad it helped
Im waiting on eggs myself. When that day comes I will be so excited
Hahaha... me too!
Great info, thanks. When we had a problem with king snakes getting eggs my Dad put golf balls in the nest, I will use bird netting, snake gets tangled up in the netting I remove to a better location for both of us. My chickens started laying July 1st. at 7 months, Welsummers, Buff Orpington, and Road Island Red yard mix. I am finally getting 6 a day out of 11 hens. I just started incubating 22 Khaki Cambell duck eggs.
Great production on the eggs.
Where'd you get your duck eggs?
Built my nesting box a week before they were laying, just in time. You know when some do that seagull sound. Btw been using large river rocks for the eggs shape pretty close to size no issues so far.
Hahaha... never thought of that... nice!
Great idea, got some new hens coming up, and got the same nest box, haven't built it yet... I've got another 2 months before laying begins... just in time for the new hen house. I've also got my eggs already marked as well.
I appreciate the info.
Blessings
Thanks, Grams
Great advice thanks. Love from Texas
You are so welcome!
You can tell your eggs will be small at first Thanks for sharing 👍♥️🗝️🇺🇸
You bet
the irony is i like that some of my chickens are laying on the floor by the sliding door. my chicken run gets slippy muddy to walk in for outside nest boxes and I have to climb in the coop to get eggs from inside.
Hahaha... I understand completely...
Bard-rocks are the best all-arrowroud chickens.
I've never had a problem with them... thanks
Mine were hatched 4/27- when should I start leaving the ceramic eggs? The 'hen ranch' I have has 2 built-in boxes, but I have 4 hens. Also, do they lay during the day, or at night? (or, whenever they feel like it?)
Thank you for the tips! 👍
6 months in my experience. Some hens lay in am, some later in day.
👍😎
Right... 5 to 6 months... some breeds are slower than others
Thank you! 🐔🥚❤
Curiosity or nosy? Hahaha! I think they are interchangeable with chickens.
And when mine go to lay, I love watching them tuck the ceramic egg under them...ours just started laying 2 weeks ago and it's amazing how their instincts kick in!
Nice... good to know, thanks!
Ya, I was number one to comment!!!
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I’m not criticizing or not you know what you’re doing but from Hengear I bought two wooden eggs with clips on them to use in my nest box, and it clipped to the rubber mat, and mine have started laying in there. But I’ve had to close off the henhouse because you’re laying there on the hen house is closed off they go lay in the nest box.
I haven't seen any of those eggs, with clips... nice! 👍😎
@@BIGALTX I don’t know how to send you a picture on UA-cam
I have almost talked myself into building a hen house out in my backyard near my swimming pool. One of my questions was, how do I get the eggs out and I think you've just figured it out for me. Thanks.
Another one of my questions is protection from predators. I was going to leave the little door open all night, but the ramp leading up to the door will have two insulated metal strips going up each side with fingers interlacing, but not touching and I was going to put one of my fence chargers on it. Do you think that'll work? 🤣
Not sure, but worth a try.
Predators HATE an electric fence
My chickens throw out the fake eggs They are finally starting to lay ♥️❤️🇺🇸👍
Woo Hoo! 👍😎
I'm rewatching this video, so when I build my hen house, I can get things right the first time.
I'm a great one for reinventing the wheel. You would think after 74 years, I'd be a little wiser, but no.
Anyway, I am going to order one of those roll- away nesting boxes, but I want to make it so the curtains are on the inside and the "front" of the nest backs up to the front of the cage which will be solid metal, with only the egg tray thing sticking out. That will allow the hens to go in and out, have some privacy and also facilitate my getting at the eggs, but predators will still be unable to get inside.
Sound like a good plan or am I just reinventing the wheel again?
EDIT - The side of the chicken coop adjacent to the laying boxes will be hinged, so I can raise it up and clean everything inside, then resecure it to keep out predators.
Most of the roll away boxes are bi directional.
You can mount so you can get eggs from outside the coop
How did this work for you?? I've been wondering how to get my girls to go into my rollaway nest box. Maybe mark the fake ones with an big F
Most of my girls went in with no trouble. But I had a few that balked at the idea.
For one batch of chickens I did put some hay in there to get them started. Then I gradually removed it a little by little until there was nothing there.
You might wanna give that a try.
My 2golden sexlinks turn 18weeks on the 30th ! I'm so excited 😊 🥚 your set up is awesome 👌🏽 gotta get a ceramic egg I guess 🤣🤣
Sex Links are awesome chickens... I had black SL's
At what age do you start to train the pullets?
Different breeds start laying at different ages, but it's safe to say they will start "thinking" about laying at 4 to 5 months old
What breed of chicken are yours
His are Plymouth barred rocks.
Right... Barred Rocks
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clean chick house ....straw much more comfortable.do not like roll away. I never had nasty eggs.
Boy, I did... nasty... not all, but enough to make it a chore