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post #11 of 16
8/21/12 at 7:55am
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So getting finally going to be getting my roll-out nest boxes done. My eat eating situation has slowed, I think yesterday now one was broke. I got 27 eggs, where I had been getting as low as 15 and as high as 20 with lots of egg eating evidence. Anyways - my carpenter father-in-law needs to know how much slope to make the nest area. I told him 3 inches. The back being elevated 3 inches higher than the front. Is this too much or not enough? The eggs will roll but I'm worried about when a few eggs have been collected in one nest box, them bumping into each other to hard and cracking.

I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

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I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

http://www.VonHiestandShepherds.com or http://www.facebook.com/VonHiestandShepherds

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post #12 of 16
8/24/12 at 12:05pm

I think it should be enough for slope. What are you putting on the floor of the nest boxes?

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Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

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post #13 of 16
8/24/12 at 2:17pm
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Well 3 inches might have been a little too much. My nestboxes went up today. I use outdoor carpet for right now. Might use something like this http://www.rubberflooringinc.com/rubber-roll/residential-rubber-roll.html if I can get it in small enough quantities and if I can find it not too expensive or something similiar.


Edited by lolita117 - 8/24/12 at 2:22pm

I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

http://www.VonHiestandShepherds.com or http://www.facebook.com/VonHiestandShepherds

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I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

http://www.VonHiestandShepherds.com or http://www.facebook.com/VonHiestandShepherds

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post #14 of 16
8/28/12 at 11:32am

That is cool do you have a pic of it?

Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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post #15 of 16
8/28/12 at 12:29pm
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That is cool do you have a pic of it?

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/703571/my-roll-out-nest-boxes-pic-heavy#

I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

http://www.VonHiestandShepherds.com or http://www.facebook.com/VonHiestandShepherds

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I'm the proud mommy of 6 German Shepherd Dogs, 2 beagle hounds, a Guinea Pig, a Beta fish, 2 kittens, 2 geese, and 66 of the best chickens ever!!!!!! I also breed German Shepherds. Check out my website and facebook page!

http://www.VonHiestandShepherds.com or http://www.facebook.com/VonHiestandShepherds

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post #16 of 16
8/29/12 at 2:11pm

Thank you very much I love it a lot I have to build me some of them now.

Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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Have 100 layers, 50 Plymouth barred rocks, 50 Rode Island Red, 300 broilers, 50 turkeys. 

Here's my hen house http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fowl-play

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