How much of a lip on nest boxes?

Knock Kneed Hen

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I made my nest boxes and installed them today. They are a foot off the ground and measure 14 x 14. Two sit directly under the poop board. I wanted to put a lip across the front to keep some shavings in but I worry that when they jump up to get into the box they won't have enough head room to jump up and over a lip. So do I need a perch? My girls are coming up on 20 weeks. Should I go ahead and open the boxes to them now or wait for the first egg to be layed? Thanks!


edited for multiple spelling and grammar errors....this chick is tired! I hope I have some answers in the morning. I'm anxious to get 'er done!
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14x14 is plenty big and they will have no problem getting in and out plus they like it cozy in there. a 3" lip should be fine and 4" even better, so put on a lip and a perch so they can walk by each one to inspect the best one to lay in.

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Here is what I did on ours. A 1" x 12" sitting on 4 cinder blocks with a 1" x 4" board across the front.

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