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The Official Ameraucana Forum => Housing, Health & Hatching => Topic started by: Suki on April 21, 2016, 02:45:23 PM

Title: Poop in the box!
Post by: Suki on April 21, 2016, 02:45:23 PM

Some of my pullets are using the nesting box as a toilet. Is this normal?  and more importantly,  how can I stop it? :'(

Title: Re: Poop in the box!
Post by: Max Strawn on April 21, 2016, 04:00:17 PM

They may be sleeping in the nest at night. I've had some to do that. I would have to be there when they went to roost and make sure they didn't get in the nests. It took about a week to break them.

Title: Re: Poop in the box!
Post by: Mike Gilbert on April 21, 2016, 06:21:40 PM

if there is adequate roosting space higher than the nest boxes, it is not normally a problem.   If that is not the case you may have to cover those next boxes at night until they get used to using the roosts.

Title: Re: Poop in the box!
Post by: Suki on April 21, 2016, 07:29:52 PM

Thanks Max & Mike.  I definitely see the problem now.