Young Kits Messing In Nest

[Rowell94 0]

I've just been buying two 8 week old silver hob kits and they're messing in their sleeping compartment instead of the outdoor hutch, any ideas of how to train them not to? Thanks

[pie-eater 377]

I had the same problem and the solution was to make the sleeping compartment smaller. It sounds silly but it worked for me.

[Rowell94 0]

Cheers mega hunter I will try that tomorrow.

[The one 8,396]

Aye make there sleeping compartment smaller and put a bit of phoo where you want them to crap

[Meeks 153]

Aye,make it smaller.that should do the tricksometimes if its a warm day/night I can go out in the morning and my two hobs are curled up just outside the nest box.must be too warm

[dommorris92 64]

Good advise the one . . Put there crap in the place u want em to do it and leave it there for a bit. Done it with all mine and they only do it in that one place

[chop 1]

Just had this problem myself, they grew out of it after about 3 weeks once they'd grown into the nest box a bit more. Keep the bedding nice and clean and leave crap where you want them to crap

[beast 1,884]

Aye make there sleeping compartment smaller and put a bit of phoo where you want them to crap

 

good advice, but i would also suggest you clean the nestbox thoroughly with disinfectant to remove any scent of crap, as thats all it takes to keep them crapping in there

[Rowell94 0]

Will the two hobs be ok in the same hutch next year breeding season if they've been brought up together? Or will they still fight? They're out of the same nest.. Cheers

[Furittus 35]

Separate, or they will most definitely fight even though they are litter brothers.