I liked it both because of the price and it is freestanding, didn't have to get attached to a wall or such.
But not a one of my hens will even touch it. Not sure why. Got one of the plastic ones instead, and found a way to arrange it against straw bales (and surrounded by them, so there is a nice private "entranceway" to the nest) and the chickens love it. I tried exchanging the wood box in the same hidden spot, and no go. I have a regular set of 3 nest boxes, with a lid for gathering eggs - that is attached to the bigger coop I have at present. But I was keeping younger growing birds in that coop for a time, and needed a separate spot for the mature hens to be laying. The plastic kind worked out perfect. I'm going to get ten of those for my new big coop!
Sara
But not a one of my hens will even touch it. Not sure why. Got one of the plastic ones instead, and found a way to arrange it against straw bales (and surrounded by them, so there is a nice private "entranceway" to the nest) and the chickens love it. I tried exchanging the wood box in the same hidden spot, and no go. I have a regular set of 3 nest boxes, with a lid for gathering eggs - that is attached to the bigger coop I have at present. But I was keeping younger growing birds in that coop for a time, and needed a separate spot for the mature hens to be laying. The plastic kind worked out perfect. I'm going to get ten of those for my new big coop!
Sara
