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  1. Appalachickens

    Roll-out nesting box completed.

    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...
  2. P

    Roll out nest boxes in winter

    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...
  3. J

    New Premier 1 Roll Out Nesting Boxes

    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?
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    Mammy rolling unhatched eggs out of nest

    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...
  5. W

    Roll-out nest box design

    Can somebody tell me where to purchase/download OPA's rollout nest box plan? Thanks! Wendy
  6. N

    Hens rolling eggs out of nesting boxes

    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!
  7. Gwethrien

    Roll Out nest box: Front or back

    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...
  8. DoeAndGander

    Roll out nest box bedding?

    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...
  9. debnla

    Roll out nest box problems

    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...
  10. G

    Roll out nest boxes

    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...
  11. sealer39

    New roll out nest box

    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...
  12. jthornton

    Roll Out Nest Box Mk4

    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...
  13. steveneggs

    Roll out nest box

    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?
  14. LunaMarieWolf

    Nesting Box where Eggs Roll out?

    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...
  15. Roll Out Nest Box Mk3

    Roll Out Nest Box Mk3

    I started out building a standard cube style nest box and quickly realized that a roll out nest box is a much better solution. You get clean eggs and less chance for a hen to get the urge to eat one. I used pocket screws to build most of this and lined it with a carpet runner. Optionally you...
  16. Joeschooks

    Home-made roll out nest boxes

    I’ve just finished my latest project; roll-out nest boxes. Hopefully no more dirty eggs. What do you all think? I’ve made these out of 12mm ply and cost me about £35 all in and about 3hrs of my time. The sloping trays can be removed or flipped over in the event I get a broody. I lined the boxes...
  17. jthornton

    Roll Out Nest Box

    I think the solution to my space problem is a roll out nest box like this one. Does anyone know the angle of the floor? Would fake grass work instead of the pads? And yes I've seen the paint tray things and I'm using that. Thanks JT
  18. jthornton

    Roll Out Nest Box Mk3

    After seeing 3 pullets at a time in the roll out nest box Mk2 and seeing how short in depth it was at just 12" deep I started building a new one with a bit more height, a larger opening, more depth and more width. One challenge was to make a top hinge lid that is water proof. I solved that on...
  19. bananaman

    My chickens don't like the new roll out nest boxes

    I've had problems with egg eaters, so I re-built my nest boxes to be roll outs. I generally followed some of the designs here on the forum. I used green astro turf type carpet to line the floors. Half my chickens have taken to it, but now I've got chickens laying in corners of the coop floor...
  20. 9blessings

    HenGear Roll Out Nest Boxes

    Hi there! I've got my 25 Australorp pullets getting bigger every day and I'm looking at nest box ideas. Has anyone used these? https://hengear.com/products/rollout-nest-box-large?variant=31597907852 They look well designed but I'm questioning the 48" nest box for 45 hens....maybe bantams?
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