Pics of the INSIDE of coops?

[watchdogps]

I just had a thought- what about using the cat/small dog vari kennels with the doors removed as nest boxes? I have several of these I could use, and no cutting involved...

 

[watchdogps]

how many nest boxes should there be? one per chicken?

 

[greenbird]

One nest box is good for about 4-5 chickens

 

[7L Farm]

This forum has formula for everything. I don't do formulas but I have 10 laying hens & 6 nest boxes & saw one girl waiting her turn They use them all. I don't want them to have to wait. I need to get a picture. Here's my boxes.

 

[Chicken Boo]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=421989

 

[watchdogps]

chicken boo - I am failing to see the relevance to my post...

 

[Pharm Girl]

I just have little coops, but they work.

Grow out coop:

 

[triciakoontz]

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Oh how AWESOME!! I loved your blog and photos of your set-up.
Trish

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

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Oh yes, there's one little silkie hen who prefers to sleep on the flat top of the big broody box, and her poop is up there too.

I really like the archetecture of savingpurples' indoor! I think my chickens would like that doorway to the outside in the "secret shortcut" under the nestboxes, and I like the roost above the slanty nestbox tops so others aren't encouraged to sleep under pooping tooters.

You know what I wish? I wish somebody would manufacture miteproof coops that look like the charming wooden structures we adore. I had it soooo cute, wicker and gingham, but the mites love wood and cotton cloth. Still, I dust with permethrin but its a constant battle. I wonder if anybody is manufacturing recycled plastic or metal darling coops?

 

[Aria]

We have 14 Silkie Hens and 4 Nesting Boxes. I will attempt

to upload photo