hidden nests

Does anybody else have a Muscovy hen that will absolutely NOT let anyone know where she is nesting? Her name is Lillie, and she is like Houdini. We have tried following her without being seen, but I swear she is psychic and will stop and go somewhere else and hide, making us believe we have...

I have (had?) A Brahma hen just over a year old. She disappeared without a trace well over a month ago, and after asking around the neighborhood, I figured that something had taken her. I was sad, because Beatrice was one of my favorite girls (a lot of sass, that one), but I made my peace and...

I have a duccle/polish hen who has hatched 20 chicks in 3 months (2 separate batches). This is way too many chicks for me to feed/maintain, so I was wondering if there is any way to stop her. A little background: my chickens live in almost an acre of fenced in land. The land is bordered by tall...

I recently discovered this very large clutch underneath the chickens new coop. I had declined production over the winter (which i expected), but it didnt really pick up again when it started having longer days. Eventually i found this. 70+ eggs all sitting under the coop from probably 3...

So Idk if im the only one who does this. But living on acreage and forest whith some flighty breeds I've begun setting up 'hidden' nesting area's. We have 4 nest boxes to 9 hens in the coop, but there's another 3 wood boxes on rotation around our property for use as well. I've personally found...