I decided to do a separate post on this since it is the most complicated part of the coop build. When I first joined BYC, there was a lovely man on here, Opa, who offered plans on building a roll-out nest box. I must have read that whole thread a dozen times. I made some modifications to the...
Does anyone living in more northern cold climates have experience with roll out nesting boxes? I'm planning my coop and I want to buy or make a roll out nesting box, but I want to understand if/how to insulate the external section of the roll out box so that the eggs don't freeze.
Anyone out...
Greetings - I have completed building my grow out cages and have a few questions about layer/breeding cages. I have bobwhite's and will plan on a 1:1 ratio (with @007Sean recommendation) in cages that will be ~ 3' x 2'. My question is around roll-out trays. Many cages I've seen built (all...
Hi we have a hen sitting on 23 eggs.
She has hatched out 10 gorgeous babies the first was around 30hrs ago and the last about 3hrs ago.
She is fed up and super tired!! She isn't rolling the eggs under herself any more and a few aren't even under her now. Is this just exhaustion, does she not...
Hey, feathered friends!
For the past two months, I've been pulling my plumage out trying to persuade my broody bantam to prefer the nest box I purchased from Tractor Supply. She kept picking the roll-away box instead, leaving me flummoxed and frustrated.
After plenty of pondering, I finally...
Just saw that Premier 1 has a new roll out nesting box. The price is right and they're available for inside or outside access.
Anybody using them? If so, how do you like them?
has anyone ever built a Hoop coop using left over fence on a roll instead of cattle panels. i plane to use 1/2 pvc for the bends and putting the fence on the the pvc and attaching it in the bottom to 4x4. This is going to be used for the 17 new chickens im adding to my flock so that i can...
Sorry, I know i ask a lot of questions... 1st time hatching goose eggs...
My question is, mammy goose Heiti hatched 6 goslings but has moved the remaining 4 unhatched eggs out of the nest onto the floor....🤔
Is this normal or is there something I can do...
thank you in advance people...
Hey, I have 14 hens who all lay brown eggs and one hen who lays white eggs. My hens have been taking the white eggs out of the nesting boxes. Does anyone know why they would do this? Last year my hens went broody during this time, do you think they’re getting ready to go broody again? Help please!
I’m making some roll out nesting boxes for my coop expansion they will have fake grass pads for nesting material.
Quick question
Should eggs roll to the front or back? I have seen both and my set up allows for both. If collection is in back then birds are facing a back wall of nesting area...
So I’m thinking the next batch of chicks I get I will have to build a new coop for so they don’t have the same habits. Now that my whole flock of 7 are pretty much into egg eating I think my only option is to cull or fight this issue until this batch passes. It’s constant two steps fwd and one...
Hi all! Just wondering if anyone else has this problem with their rollout nest box. Mine rolls to the front and there’s a door to lift to get the eggs. The girls are trying to grab the eggs out by trying to roll it back out with their beaks. They break the eggs in doing so. I bought this rollout...
I’ve been looking at several designs for roll out nest boxes. My pullets are 14 weeks old so we are still in the planning stage. I’m thinking it would be easier to prevent egg eating from the start rather than try to correct the problem later. My question is this: do chickens actually do ok with...
I needed a larger nest box for my tool shed coop because I added three more chickens to it yesterday. Total of six now. I found @jthornton roll out design and built one this morning. Mine has a slanted roof because it’s not under anything. I tested it with an egg and it rolls to the bottom...
While chatting with @TexasWineGuy I was inspired to build a front exit roll out nest box for my new coop. The design is to go underneath the poop table and be attached to the poop table so if I move the poop table the nest box goes with it. Originally I was going to build a rear discharge roll...
im considering a roll out homemade nest box. I would like to build a external roll out nest box. I would like to see some pictures of roll out nest boxes. What kind of experience have you had with these nest boxes?
Hello,
my ducks are staying outside during the night next to a pond, where they also lay their eggs. That worked pretty well for some time, but now eggs are dissappearing. I am thinking about putting up these roll out boxes next to the pond with some fake eggs attached to them. Any chance this...
I have a question.
I have seen the nesting boxes where the eggs roll down into a collection bin at the front of the nesting boxes, but do they have any where the eggs roll to the back?
So if I was to hook it into a coop and cut out a hole for the back of the collection area, then not even have...