Community Nest Use

[MayberrySaint]

Does anyone have experience using a community nest rather than individual nests for laying hens? I read about using one on an alternative ag site. Seems to make sense...essentially a big box with a top filled with straw. Stays pretty dark because of only one opening into the box. I'll see if I can find the link and post it later.

Andy

 

[MayberrySaint]

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/poultry_equipment.html

This is the link. Nest info is at the bottom of the document.

 

[cookinmom]

That's a pretty cool website. I bet that community nest would work well; I've heard they often like to all lay in the 'favorite' nest box anyway.

 

[dangerouschicken]

My chickens always have slept in the same nest and layed eggs in a different nest, but both were communal. My chicken tractor now only has one nest for 4 banties, no problems.

 

[Picco]

All my hens lay in the same nest and sometimes there will be a few in it at the same time. I think the idea would be worth the try.

 

[kstaven]

25 hens in one coop and you know how many nest boxes they lay in?


ONE! They have 12 available to them.

So I don't see an issue with the community box theory.