coop boxes

[fire sale chick]

I am making my chicken coop boxes and wonder if 10.5 inches is too small for laying? I have a 32.5" box that I want to divide and wonder if I should make 2 or 3 boxes. If I do 2, they would be 16.25", is that too big?

 

[Percheron chick]

Depends upon the breed of hen. If you have leghorn size hens, that's fine. If you have beefy brahma or cochin sized, that will be small and they will probably start laying on the ground. How many hens do you have. 2 boxes are fine for 10 hens. I have 15 and they mostly only use 2 boxes.

 

[fire sale chick]

I have Rhode Island Reds (4). I think I would like to have the 3 boxes, if you think they will be large enough for them.

 

[Percheron chick]

for 4 hens you only need one box and they will probably only use one. I would go with just 2. You really want at least a 12x12 nesting box.

 

[fire sale chick]

Thanks, I'll do 2.