How big should my nest boxes be?

[barg]

Hi,
I just got 4 chicks (2 black australorp, 2 dominiques)and i'm designing a coop.
These are my first chickens and I need info on nest box dimensions.
The question I posted in the subject line is answerd on the main website as follows:

"For larger breeds, a box 12" high, 12" deep and 14" high is fine"

Are the 2 height demensions on purpose or is this a typo, and if it is a typo what are the actual demensions needed?

Being a master of typo's myself, my first thought was that this must be the case, but the noob that I am, maybe I'm missing something.

Pardon any spelling errors

 

[hypnojessi]

In "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens", it says for normal standard birds, you can go 14" high x 12"wide x 12"deep. For larger birds, you want it to be 14" high x 14" wide x 12" deep.

 

[barg]

Thanks alot!

 

[jhammett]

wow I missed that I just built mine 12" high X 12" deep X 18" wide. 5 boxes on an 8' stretch all one piece. Will this work or should I rebuild?

 

[4 the Birds]

wow I missed that I just built mine 12" high X 12" deep X 18" wide. 5 boxes on an 8' stretch all one piece. Will this work or should I rebuild?

You are fine. You just have executive nest boxes!

 

[LOVEMYCHICKS03]

It should be pretty big but to to to big! So I say for LF hens ( Large Fowl hens) 14 x 14 x 14