nesting box

  1. JohnsterSpacePoultrygram

    Any possible aquarium tank uses for poultry purposes?

    Not sure where to put this, so I'm posting it here. I have a spare 10 gallon glass aquarium tank which has never been used before that I've been trying to think of uses for with poultry. The dimensions of the tank are roughly 20" L x 12.5" H x 10.5" W so I've thought that maybe it can be used...
  2. Dilapidated Dresser to Nifty Nesting Boxes!

    Dilapidated Dresser to Nifty Nesting Boxes!

    Even though my old nesting boxes that my parents built were still in acceptable shape, I needed new ones. I had recently bought several Brahmas (a very large chicken breed) and I needed something quite a bit larger and lower to the ground. Silver-laced Wyandottes in the old, cramped nesting...
  3. B

    Nesting box height.

    Pls advise! Nesting box height for: -2 brahma chickens -2 rhode island red chickens -2 ducks All 6 will be in same coop. Understand brahma wont fly high to nest and ducks/brahma need bigger nesting box. Nesting boxes, can I build 3 at 12 inch height from ground and 3 at 24 inch height form...
  4. lavendermarie

    How to keep other hen’s out of broody’s nest?

    Recently my sebright brahma bantam cross went broody. She’s pretty small as you could imagine, and she went broody in a nesting box. It was the least popular nesting box, but of course now that she’s in it everyone wants it. They keep trying to squeeze their way into the nesting box with her to...
  5. H

    Chickens taking out the nesting eggs

    Okay..so I made an amateur mistake. When we put our pullets into the coop, we didn’t cover up the nesting box area (at the time we hadn’t finished putting the dividers in so I want sure if it mattered) One of my hens (16 weeks) laid her first egg, we found it in the run. So, we put dividers in...
  6. J

    Bought 18 week birds, laying on the ground

    We picked up 8 birds today. 18 weeks. They came from a large farm where they sell birds ready to lay. They were kept in an open barn. They are adjusting to their coop just fine and to our surprise, we got 2 eggs on the first day. Problem is they were just in the bedding in the coop...not the...
  7. AmberLittlejohn

    Laying/Nesting Boxes

    I have a flock of 14 hens (black copper Maran, Orpington bantam, EEs and OEs) and 2 ducks. Right now I have a double laying box, two singles, and a large communal laying box. I want to divide the communal box up because the hens only like the divided ones but will occasionally use the communal...
  8. ebisu

    Besides fake eggs and golf balls, what else have you used that worked to prevent a nesting box war?

    I'm trying to deter my girls from favoring one nesting box and I've read that this can be prevented using fake/ceramic eggs or golf balls but I have neither! If I don't have to buy some, what else can be used that is just as effective? That's if I have it readily available lol. If I don't, I'd...
  9. Paula321

    Boycott! My Easter Eggers Refused The New Nesting Box!! My hens seem to hate change.

    My EE little ladies have not laid an egg for three weeks since I replaced their rotting nesting box. The rest of the flock is taking it well but my six EEs were very upset over the box change. I miss my four blue eggs per day. My other hens are RRs, Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons and they do...
  10. P

    Can anyone identify what this is? Found in nesting box.

    Hey, Can anyone figure out what these are? I found them in a nesting box and can't figure out what they are? I'm unsure as to whether its an improperly formed egg or something else entirely. Any help is appreciated :)
  11. jBabychickn

    Nesting Bowls?

    Hi friends!! 🐥 I’ve seen pics online somewhere of nesting materials woven into bowls; they look like plain, brown Easter baskets without the handles… Anyone know where to purchase these or something similar? All I found are these disposable cardboard platforms that are concave in shape, but...
  12. spiritpots

    Pullets laying outside of the coop - what to do?

    I hope someone can help me as I have not had this problem before! I have four pullets and a couple have just begun to lay over the past three days. Although they have been checking out the nesting boxes in the coop, they have started laying their first eggs outside in a corner by a tall wooden...
  13. K

    Hen lays first egg in wrong place

    Hi! One of my hens (my first flock) laid her first egg yesterday- yay! But she did it in the back of the feed storage room in our barn instead of the nesting box. I saw her going there again this morning and picked her up and locked her in the coop. Now it’s hours later and she still hasn’t...
  14. Mycrazypets

    When should I Put Straw in my Nest Boxes if my chickens are not of age to lay yet?

    Hi there! My chicks are 9 weeks old and are getting moved into the coop finally this week. I was wondering when I should setup my nesting boxes and put straw in them or if it’s possible to do it too early. Also thoughts on best thing to put in nesting boxes?
  15. Baumbergerflock

    Rollaway Nesting Box, Please Help!

    Hello all! First time chicken mom here, still learning everyday. My girls are going on 4 months old and I know they will be gearing up to lay soon, so I am working on the nest boxes this week. We inherited a chicken coop, that has a 2 layered, big metal communal rollaway nesting box mounted on...
  16. TheMrsChick

    Nesting box question

    Our original nesting box (on the right in the picture attached) was a DIY project. Free, easy and still used daily by our original 3 OG's. Since then, we've added a dozen or so more to the flock and got a bigger nesting box system thing (on the left in the picture) for everyone to use. The new...
  17. spiritpots

    Mites... pre-spray new nesting box?

    I've been dealing with mites on and off for a couple of months now it had been going fairly well until a few days ago when I saw mites on some of the eggs again. After checking the girls I found that all of them had some mites around their vents and I found mites in the nesting boxes when I...
  18. HeathenHavenHomestead

    Nesting Box Size

    Hello all, I have been searching and searching and I haven’t found quite the right answer for what I’m looking for. I’m wanting to know what size of nesting boxes I need for my hands since I have four different breeds of chickens. I have California tan, Rhode Island red, Sapphire Gem, and...
  19. Nesting box pads

    Nesting box pads

    i’m not a chicken expert, but i’ve had chickens for about 9.5 yrs and i figured i would share my experience on what has worked for me. i haven’t seen or read about anyone else doing this (not saying nobody has, i just haven’t seen it) so i wanted to share. i got tired of our girls pushing the...
  20. J

    Inside coop setup

    We are working on our coop this weekend and still trying to decide how to setup the inside. Our coop is 4x6. I would love to see some pictures of inside a similar size coop!! Thank you!
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