100 Hens

[gbounds2007]

What's the minimum number of nesting boxes you would need for 100 hens?

 

[Backyard Bob]

25 minimum!

 

[bbchickies]

i would say about 50

 

[gbounds2007]

I think I'm going to start with 32 and see how that works out.

 

[Backyard Bob]

Do your hens free range?

 

[gbounds2007]

They do free range. Most days they're out from 7am till about 7pm. I refuse to leave them out over night.

They can go in and out as they choose. Food and water stay in the coop 24/7

 

[theoldchick]

100 hens? Somebody is going to be collecting a lot of eggs. I was always told the more the merrier when it comes to nest boxes. Then the members of BYC informed me otherwise. Although I have more nest boxes than hens, those extra boxes come in handy when the broodies take over. I think 32 is a good number to start with as hens tend to share nest boxes anyway.