How to manage nests?

[centrarchid]

I can definitely see how I gave the wrong impression. I'm a homeschool mom with a sensitive 4 year old*, a two year old, and NO experience with chickens. I know hens will lay lovely edible eggs without a rooster. I was debating getting rooster chick only if I had a broody hen (with Orpingtons, it seems likely) and only if I particularly like raising chickens. I know roosters are NOT pets, and my kids need to know how to treat chickens before I get one.

I'm finalizing my coop plans, and I think I'm making my coop large enough I don't have to stress over this (flock of 3-4, space for 8 adults.)

*"What happens if a rooster likes to peck me even if you've trained him?" "We'll eat 'im." "But... *face screws up* then he'd be dead! *bawling over hypothetical mean rooster*"

Some of what I do might be of particular interest to you. I do all of my own breeding, largely using hen-hatched and reared chicks, and have roosters as well as all birds in mental state suitable for close contact with small kids.