How big a hole do they need to get into the nests?

[gale65]

Our box will provide a square opening about 10" high by 12.5" wide. Is that big enough? The breeds we have are sex links, EEs and black australorps. If it isn't big enough we can cut down the bins we're using and make the front lip thing lower but I'd rather not. The way it is planned now should lessen the chance of the bins shifting.

 

[wava1vaughn]

Hi from Ga. That should be large enough.

 

[Ole rooster]

How much area is available once the hens get inside. If the 10X12 is inside also, that does seem a bit small.

 

[gale65]

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The bins we're using are about 15-3/4 x 12-1/2". The total inside height is 15" but there will be a board on the front to keep the bins in and the height up to the little lip thing on the bins is 5-1/4". So once they squeeze through

they'll have lots of space inside.

 

[silkiechicken]

Plenty big for a door. My old nesting hutches the birds laid eggs in had a like 9 x 9 inch door that went into the 2x4 foot hutch.