I have one ground nester/breeder who ignores nesting boxes and lays her eggs on the base of her cage. I was going to get her a better cage to lay in as the one she is in at the moment has a wire base on the bottom, however the other day she decided to lay not one but two eggs while I was at work on the veggie plate. She removed most of the veggies before laying so I was wondering should I just leave her or should I hurry up and get her the other cage and move her and the eggs across. She really just sprung this one on me, I did not think she was going to lay an egg and nothing in their cage suggests any sort of nesting box. the other issue is she is in my "holding area" of my breeding room right next to the door which is one of the coldest spots. I have put up towels to help block any draft that might exist and am leaving the door shut at the moment (it will be the choice spot in summer).

 

Any suggestions, she is sitting on the eggs and her partner is looking after her really well, I added some wood shavings to the edge of the plate but she has kicked them off as well.

 

Also I did remove all the old veggies she sat there and looked at me. There may be some still under her but I don't think so and will keep checking.

Can you put an upturned icecream container with wood shavings in there or an open nestbox ( one with the sliding door open ) and put her eggs in there ?

Good idea Kaz will get an ice cream container and do that tonight was not sure about moving the eggs as I would hate for her to abandon them.

Good idea Kaz will get an ice cream container and do that tonight was not sure about moving the eggs as I would hate for her to abandon them.

If you put it near where she is laying her eggs ands show you are putting her eggs in it you should be okay as long as she has a few brains

Poor girl I think she is going to be shocked if these eggs hatch! Her and her partner have been trying to have a clutch for just over a year but their last owner did not want them to breed and they would not bond with anyone else so I got them for free. She is an older hen so it was to be her last go before I put her back in the avairy to live out her time as a mother hen as she is great with the young birds and a very calm hen I can pretty much do anything with her and she has never bitten me even when I tipped her upside down to look at her vent!