The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  housing and roll aways boxes          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: lancs Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:19 am    Post subject: housing and roll aways boxes i got 3 new birds at weekend, but i think one is egg eating didnt have this till they came. i do have some egg rool aways how do u use them the only trouble is they not using hte nest boxes but the bottom of the shed floor. i just found another shell in the run floor. any ideas? thinking of doing the mustard in a egg. but got these roll away how do we install them? Back to top crazypianolady Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 727 Location: Nottinghamshire Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: I don't know about the roll aways, but feel sure someone will be along who does! In the mean time, what about trying some crock eggs to try and persuade your hens to use the nest boxes? And try making the nest boxes dark. Sometimes if they can't see the eggs, they don't eat them. Back to top debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: lancs Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:08 am    Post subject: funny u said that im though maybe my shed to light how do i make it dark? Back to top chicken_house_man Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Brynmawr Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:46 pm    Post subject: Do you mean the inserts I sell? Suport the front and have the spout point towards a collection area that the hens don't have access to. To make the nest darker hang curtains over the front - old fed sacks, DPC etc. Back to top debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: lancs Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:09 pm    Post subject: hi they liek a black tray so do i tilt it slightly? im tryin to get my head round htem sorry Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1837 Location: norfolk Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:55 pm    Post subject: Don't bother with the mustard in the egg thing - it doesn't work. Birds can't taste "hot" in fact if you want to keep squirrels away from the bird table food it is recommended to put chilli powder in your bird feeder..... Back to top debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: lancs Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:39 pm    Post subject: so is it chiili i need put in? or what can i do pot eggs? Back to top chicken_house_man Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Brynmawr Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: set the top level, 5 1/2" spacer under the front edge. Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1837 Location: norfolk Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:20 pm    Post subject: Debbie, chickens can't taste that hot taste that chilli powder and mustard have. So don't put any chilli or mustard in your "trick" eggs, it won't do any good. Best way is roll-away nest boxes or dark nest boxes. Put pot eggs (2 or 3) in each nest box before you put the roll-aways in so the chucks get an idea of where to lay. When they've laid a few eggs in there (or you find the sticky remains of an egg in the nest box ) then's the time to put the roll-aways in. Back to top debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 111 Location: lancs Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: chicken_house_man wrote: set the top level, 5 1/2" spacer under the front edge. sory i aint very good with things like this does anyone have a pic they can show me please Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group