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So we made our double decker nestbox. The roll away plans were a bit too complicated, so we went with a traditional style. Our oldest is only 2mo, so we don’t have shavings in yet. I am considering leaving it open or putting in dividers. Will likely add a “perch” to assist in accessing the upper...

I need to take and post pictures. We basically converted a gazebo like this one: https://goo.gl/images/FRzJaV And closed in the walls and built a run adjacent to it. We call it the Chicken Yurt. The posts are appropriately 42” apart, so for exterior nest boxes, the width is set. I don’t want...

JT, I LOVE your roll out box. And it is being considered. But I’m possibly interested in raising some chicks if a hen goes broody. How do you deal with that? And do you ever have a problem with eggs freezing in the winter?

I'm trying to design my nest boxes and I think that a double decker will serve best. The wall for the boxes is only 40” wide and would fit likely 3 boxes in width. But I’m planning for 10-12 chickens and am worried 3 boxes may not be enough (chicken math!). There are tons of plans out there...