Box Clever

Hen's always prefer to lay their eggs in a safe space. A nesting box is what you will need or some elevated space with straw or similar material that they can lay on. Think of it as a nest so the other hens (or you) don't stand on eggs on the ground. We have two boxes elevated on bricks and made from nailed together bits of wood, with a lip at the front to stop the wood chips that it contains from spilling out.

It is amazing how egg production is affected by changes in the weather. Our six hens (x2 Vorwerks, x3 Warrens and x1 Bluebell) were in pretty much daily egg production but a change in warm and dry to wet a chilly weather virtually stopped production. Now it has warmed up a little they are back to full lay mode!!