Broody loves company.

When I think about how long and hard I considered every minute detail when designing my coop, I'm always pleased I decided to put more than one nest box in. Researching through countless poultry books and on chicken forums, discovering recommended hen to nest box ratios.

I would hate to think of them having to cram into just one...

...sigh...


Turfing them out and locking the door so they could enjoy the rare spring sunshine wasn't entirely successful either.

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Opening the nest boxes.

Oops! I forgot to post this ages ago.  Better late than never! :D

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Betty & Mabel had been at point of lay and considering Mabel's urge to announce her egg songs, I thought I'd probably better open the nest boxes.


I had read that they should be blocked off until point of lay so that the hens didn't sleep and poo in them.  I would imagine pooey eggs are not particularly appetising.


I checked where my girls were.  They have the upmost curiosity when I am doing anything around the coop, and unsurprisingly are not particularly helpful.


I found them in the newly planted (and newly eaten, pesky rabbit!) border.

Yes, I CAN see you!

By the time I had opened the door to the nest boxes I found them here:

That particular manovere took about 10 seconds.
  


I escorted the ladies out and filled the nest boxes with fresh new straw

Chicken's eye view:

It all looked very snug.


The girls obviously agreed because a few weeks later they were laying lovely eggs, in the right place!

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