Pros: Does not leak. Holds a lot of moisture. Easy to unfold. Cost effective.
Cons: None
Pros: Easy to clean, and The Girls love it!
Pros: its less expensive than the plastic ones I've got now
Cons: My chickens won't even touch it....
Pros: Easy to clean, no bacteria, hens prefer these over wood
With the way chicken poo is corrosive and messy and how cracked eggs can stick. Finding these old Metal nest boxes are the way to go. It takes a few decades to get corroded. Wood nest boxes rot in a year. With this pressure washing cleans it like new. 15 capacity is more than enough for 100 hens.... Sometimes 2 hens will be in the same slot. Keep an eye out on the internet, craigslist, and...
Fleming Outdoors offers the very best in Kuhl Laying Nests. All laying nests are equipped with plastic perches and plastic nest bottoms to make a completely sanitizable unit. Kuhl offers a total of 16 different sized laying nests, including 3 different models to suit every budget and application. Kuhl suggests one nest hole per 8 to 10 birds.
Innovative injection molded nest box is draft free, but ventilated to keep the hens warm in winter and cool in summer. Replaces wood, metal and plastic nesting boxes. Our hens love this nesting box (they prefer it over our other nesting boxes. Roll Out Tray prevents hens from eating eggs.
“ These work great for laying on the coop floor for my silkies since they cant fly. ” --bird sitter
Fleming Outdoors offers the very best in Kuhl Laying Nests. All laying nests are equipped with plastic perches and plastic nest bottoms to make a completely sanitizable unit. Kuhl offers a total of 16 different sized laying nests, including 3 different models to suit every budget and application. Kuhl suggests one nest hole per 8 to 10 birds.
Ideal for small flock owners. Constructed from heavy galvanized steel, with removable bottoms for easy cleaning. High front and back panels eliminate scratching of litter out of the nests. 10 Hole 50 - 60 Birds per nest Hole Size: 12" (W) x 7.25" (H) x 12" (L) Overall Length: 60" Height: Front 27.5" Back 34.375"
13" x 13" Excelsior Poultry Pads are manufactured from Great Lakes aspen excelsior fibers. Excelsior nesting pads help to provide cleaner, fresher, and more hatchable eggs. They are economical, easy to place in the laying nests and help in faster egg gathering. The eggs are on top, clean and fresh rather than having to hunt and dig for eggs as with some other products. They also draw...
Chicken egg laying nest boxes with a 21st century design! It's a great nifty nest for Chicken Tractors, Chicken Coops & Hen Houses. http://fowlstuff.com/
“ This is a picture of what these Nest Boxes look like from GreenGardenChicken.com: I would love to have these nesting boxes in my coop because they have great eye appeal, have a slant that discourages chickens to sleep on them and their overall design. This laying box can hold a broody mother hen's chicks and her eggs in and not fall out. Same goes for other hens as well. I love...” --Whittni
“ I liked it both because of the price and it is freestanding, didn't have to get attached to a wall or such. But not a one of my hens will even touch it. Not sure why. Got one of the plastic ones instead, and found a way to arrange it against straw bales (and surrounded by them, so there is a nice private "entranceway" to the nest) and the chickens love it. I tried...” --sarajoy
