I will leave you with that, but if you are against other peoples thoughts and or the newer trap nests you may want to think about changing the name of the thread from, "The Trap Nesting Thread" to The Old Style Trap Nesting Thread.
Chris
MANOZ, galanie,
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Are you able to use the space under the nest box, if not how are you not loosing floor space?
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At 24 inches deep that is nearly twice as deep as a standard nest box. So in the space you have one of you nest boxes I can can fit 2 of my nest boxes.
Chris
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the door you are trying to market is simply a modified version of some of the illustrations i posted
I'm not trying to market any thing, and I wouldn't call it a "modified version" of some of the illustrations that you posted more like a improved or modern version.
by the way you...
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you trap nest all your hens
When I trap, I trap all 50 layers.
and do you find you spend a lot of time
Trap nesting does take more time than simply walking down and pulling eggs.
do you have it so that you only have to check and release a few times a day?
I go out 3 times a day and...
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I'm too spend a little more money on a trap nest door if it saves me space and time.
The nest boxes you posted are nice but they eat up a lot of floor space which is ok if you only have 15 or so hen but if you have around 50 hens (like I do) then you are eating up a ton of space.
Chris
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Try one of these on the front of you nest box they work nice,
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33115_gate-4.jpg
There used for trapping homers in there loft and run around $25.00, you can get them at any good online pigeon supplies store.
Here is a link to Jedds...
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Try one of these on the front of you nest box they work nice,
There used for trapping homers in there loft and run around $25.00, you can get them at any good online pigeon supplies store.
Here is a link to Jedds
http://www.jedds.com/-strse-1506/JEDDS-Mfg./Detail.bok
Chris