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We’re in the process of adding new, metal nesting boxes with front access to the eggs as the roll forward. I’d like to hang some curtains up for the girls bc they always prefer to be in privacy when laying (i would want that too!). The trouble is… I’m having the hardest time figuring out how to...

I've got two birds - a BR hen that will be two in April and a Light Brahma pullet. The Light Brahma's face has been reddening and she just started squatting in the last week. She's about 6-7 months, so right on schedule. When our original two girls got to POL in 2020, we did *way* too much...

We need to get nest boxes in order for our coop in the next month or so. We are thinking since it gets pretty cold here in the winter (some nights below zero), we might want to avoid metal ones. Those of you in colder climates, is that even an issue? Does anyone use the roll away type? What...

Since we won't be moving our duck flock to their own yard for a while, I wanted to build a nesting box for them to use in the current flock coop until then. One of them has been crawling into one of our chicken nesting boxes but sadly our chickens keep kicking her out. There's a spot in one of...

Next spring my peas should start laying. What do nesting boxes look like? Are they on the ground or elevated? What are the dimensions? Does each hen need their own box or will they community clutch like guinea fowl?

Modifying a duck pen to make an open-air type coop. Since the hens won't be locked up tightly at night, I don't need nest boxes in their coop. I currently have an old doghouse with a hinged roof that I'm putting a couple of plastic bins inside, but would like to build a nesting box that can be...

I've had my coop for years now but the inside has always been cramped. It's 4x8 interior. Finally took the time to build outboard nest boxes as The two internal ones weren't enough and always in the way. Just wanted to share as I built them myself.

Well after a very, very unfortunate mishap, we will be building proper nesting boxes. I'd love to see photo's of your nest boxes for ideas!! :)

I am curious about "community nest boxes". I do know from experience that when we had 4 nest boxes, out of about 25 hens, they used 1 or 2. Now we are going to have a lot of chickens, a goal of 100 hens. I'm wondering if it would be more practical to build a few "community nest boxes" rather...

How to play: Post pics of your nest boxes All nest boxes welcome! Traditional, unusual, make-shift, upcycled, recycled, chosen-by-the-chickens, whatever you got! Post instructions if you have any (totally optional) I'm getting new hens in Spring and looking for winter projects. Plenty of...

Hi everyone, I am currently contemplating a live-duckling (as opposed to dead duckling) purchase from Holderread's. I am slowly moving away from chickens and into ducks. I have chosen WH, I have one and LOVE her. Currently, I don't have nest boxes. My birds all lay in the bushes and other...

I have 4 Cuckoo Maran pullets who should begin laying any time. I also have 3 laying hens who all use ONE of our 6 nest boxes. The pullets have never shown an interest in visiting the nest boxes (elevated 2 ft, with ladders). Will they find them on their own, or will they begin laying on the...

I have turned a portion of my barn/ shed side into a chicken coop. I am ready to add some nesting boxes to the left side that I can access from the outside of the coop. I am looking for some plans or dimensions, ect? Thought I woulc hceck here first. I would like to do 3 to 6 boxes along the...

I'm sure someone has posted this but maybe someone will find it helpful anyway. We aren't making ours external (because of cold weather) but I found this while doing searches and thought it looked pretty good. http://www.thegardencoop.com/blog/2011/03/10/external-nest-box-plans/ It looks like...

I'm redoing the coop and would like to change the ladder style roost to a roost w/ poop board over the nesting boxes to make for more floor space in the coop and easier clean up. I can't seem to get a good idea for what it should look like, measurements for how wide the poop board should be...

Fellow Poultry enthusiasts, A good friend built these boxes built and delivered them free! {and his wife Jill even made him paint them.} Thank you... Tschüß...

We built a coop a while back, but never added the nest boxes because our chickens weren't yet laying. Well, we need to get them built now and we'd like to build ones that are framed outside the coop, so we don't take up any floor space. Does anyone have any like that? Show me! I'd love to...

I've been convinced to put in nest boxes for my ducks. Now, I want to see how others have incorporated them into their coops/tractors/other... I'll be building a duck tractor for my three Welsh Harlequins, if that helps with ideas or pics. Thanks in advance!

We just "reopened" our 200 year old coupe that seems to have last been in use 1942 judging by the newspaper shreds in the nesting boxes. The 7 boxes have hinged doors on top (I need to replace the hardware actually they arent super strong hinges anymore). I have now cleaned them all out and put...

My husband and I were talking about unique things that we could use for nesting boxes to save money. I have heard some really unique and creative ideas in the past, so I thought I would ask you guys to share your ideas with us.