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  1. A

    Trap nest designs

    Looking for designs to make trap nest fronts in order to add onto my existing nest boxes in order to pedigree eggs for breeding purposes.
  2. Amberly98

    Hen got trapped away from nest (possibly all night) at 18 days...eggs went cold...are they dead?

    So, we are new this whole thing, but I had a australorp go broody on me so we decided to give her a couple fertile bantom eggs to hatch. All has gone very well to this point. We have her separated and she is a devoted mom. She only leaves the nest once a day to peck around the yard, get a drink...
  3. rottlady

    Trap nests anyone ever seen plans for THIS one?

    I LOVE this idea. It is a little like milk parlors at dairy farms in that the animal is rewarded with food for the behavior. I'd love to find plans for these
  4. sunnysideup123

    Egg Roll-Out Nesting Box. Egg Catcher, Egg Trap, Egg Eating.

    I work 2.5 hours away so I'm not home everyday to collect eggs and have been contemplating on what to do so I have decided to construct a roll out nest box. I haven't found any great designs/plans, if you have a roll out nest box can you post your pictures. So far I have taken what I have seen...
  5. REVERSIBLE ROLL OUT SLIDING NEST BOX WITH ROOM FOR TRAP LATER....PROTOTYPE ONLY!

    REVERSIBLE ROLL OUT SLIDING NEST BOX WITH ROOM FOR TRAP LATER....PROTOTYPE ONLY!

    10/11/2020 I ordered 25 straight run Black Australorps in March of this year, hoping after selecting the two best roosters, and culling out the poor-doers as someone here at BYC so aptly put it, I would end up with between 8-12 good egg producing hens. Day after day I’m happily watching the egg...
  6. hpoultry13

    nest box traps

    Does anyone have plans for building trap boxes for nesting? I want to be able to keep track of which hens lay which eggs. Thanks in advance. hpoultry
  7. FiveMoreMiles

    semi-trap nest box ??

    I let my turkeys set on there own eggs. this year i ended up with 5 hens going broody in one nest box. to prevent this i would like to build a Semi-trap so that only one hen at a time can enter the nest boxes. I cant find any information on semi-traps. can any one help me understand how the...
  8. The little "trap door" next to the window provides easy access to the nesting boxes.

    The little "trap door" next to the window provides easy access to the nesting boxes.

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  9. Nyssa03

    Trap nests for Ducks

    Does anyone have any experience with trap nesting ducks to determine who is laying and who is not?? If yes, does it upset them? It seems any little thing I do that throws off their routine causes some of them not to lay. For example I was getting 10-12 eggs a day, changed their pasture area -...
  10. Side view of changed roof design. Ventilatiion on the top, all the way accross both ways and also from the trap door. Is it enough for GA summers? 2 story main tractor, plan is to have lower part all enclosed in hardware cloth, keep water, food, dust box. top with roosts and nests. Separate run attached to main coop to be easily moved. Roosts 12" high, with 18" clearance before vents to avoid drafts.

    Side view of changed roof design. Ventilatiion on the top, all the way accross both ways and also from the trap door. Is it enough for GA summers? 2 story main tractor, plan is to have lower part all enclosed in hardware cloth, keep water, food, dust box. top with roosts and nests. Separate run attached to main coop to be easily moved. Roosts 12" high, with 18" clearance before vents to avoid drafts.

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  11. seventreesfarm

    Good (cheap) source for trap nest fronts?

    I am about to undertake some major remodelling of my hen housing, and want to swap over to trap nests. Does anyone have a 'secret' source that is cheaper than elsewhere? It looks like most places sell the Kuhl brand wire front, which is what I want, but prices seem to vary. Thanks! Joanna
  12. K7S10

    Trap Nest Plans

    I found a couple of great webpages on trap nests I thought I'd share with you all (no idea if anyone else has already posted these). I love the simple trap nest on this page and think I'll give it a try. http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/ppp/ppp5.html This one also looks easy...
  13. MANOZ

    The Trap Nesting Thread

    ...Trap Nest My Layers This Coming Year.it Seems The Only Logical Way To Find Out Who's Laying And Who's Not.so Now I'm At The Crossroads Of Trap Nests Ohhh Which Way Do I Go? Well, My First Encounter With The Idea Came From "the Belgian Maran's Club".......their Trap Nests Look Easy To Make At...
  14. Has metal roof and the top opens to reveal a 40 inch by 24 inch interior with one nesting box and a roost. Has trap door in bottom with a ramp leading down to the ground.

    Has metal roof and the top opens to reveal a 40 inch by 24 inch interior with one nesting box and a roost. Has trap door in bottom with a ramp leading down to the ground.

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  15. Junkmanme

    Trap Nests

    I'm planning to build 2 more coops this Spring so that I can separate chickens for breeding. Along with this, I've been thinking that perhaps I would build "trap-nests" and set them up so that when a hen leaves a nest she would go into a different part of the run...at least until I let her back...
  16. Terri O

    Nest traps?

    Does anyone have a plan to build these? I need to separate my flock and I want to find out which hen is laying that fantastic blue egg! I saw plans somewhere that had a stick that the hen tripped and the door shut to close her in...thanks! Terri O
  17. houndit

    Trap nesting.

    I have been reading about trap nesting. Does anyone still do this? Does anyone know where you can get instructions about hoe to build some? I am very interested n exhibition and pedigreed poultry. It would be very nice to be able to tell which hen laid which egg. Thanks.
  18. Backyard Farm

    using the metal trap nest doors?

    Wondering if anyone is using the metal trap next door fronts that are currently sold for about $25-$30 from Double R and others. Do they work? Did you build an extra deep nest box for them?... or just mound on the front of typical sized nests?
  19. bantiesrule

    Anyone on here trap nest?

    I was wondering about trap nesting so I can see which hens are laying which eggs but I won't be able to go check on them all the time. Will the hens go back on the nests if they get trapped in there for a couple of hours? Or will they end up going broody if they can't get off the nest? Does...
  20. Junkmanme

    Any TRAP-NEST designs with PIX ?

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone had any designs for "trap-nests", used to identify the hen that "layed the 'Golden Egg'...so to speak......... I've seen a few older designs on the Internet.....but nothing yet that "tripped my trigger". I want to build a couple of them to use in determining which...
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