Well, the roof is shingled, and the door is on…Note the window in the door (for ventilation), and the transom above it (for light)! The vent is for attic ventilation. Next step will be putting in the electric wiring, and another window on the back side of the coop.
Looking Good!
I have not had much success with getting my hens to lay their eggs in one place…They haven't liked any of the nesting materials I have offered them so far…paper towels, shredded paper, pine shavings, even Minkee fabric – how much softer can you get?!?
Messy Hens!
They scratch all the filler material out of the nests, then ignore the empty nests. I put their fresh eggs into the nests, hoping they'll take the hint, but they promptly remove the eggs and roll them around the pen…Anyone have any suggestions out there?
Nest box suggestion…I know that mine prefer to lay in a darker spot. Have you tried something with a lid? Like temporarily a closed box with pop hole..I even read on BYC someone used a cat little box with top for their chickens. Easy to clean, held in shavings and seemed to work great! May be a little big for the Serama to like, but you could try! 🙂
Yes, I’ve tried the dark, over-the-head idea, but still, to no avail. They seem to like laying in a shallow indentation in the run. I am now contemplating nest bowls meant for pigeons. I like the kitty litter box idea, and have looked at several, but they’re too big for the cage, so they’d have to be placed in the run. Which, now that I think about, they’re doing anyway! Maybe I’ll give that a try!