Ideas on where to add nest boxes

[junior67]

From the outside too?
Are the current ones working well?
You might want to make a floor nest to put in the area under the boards for a broody.

Yes I will take outside pics too.

The ones I have work great besides broody and Mama's hogging them. Lol.

I did get a bin and opened back up under the boards hoping some would use the bin (it is on its side) but noone has laid in it. I even put fake eggs in it but no luck.

 

[junior67]

Hopefully these pictures work. The outside pic with no windows would be under poop boards. The side with the fence is the inside with half poop boards half open wall.

 

[junior67]

Any other ideas?

 

[Tookie]

Any other ideas?

I would probably just add two more nesting boxes underneath the perches next to the existing nesting boxes.

 

[junior67]

I would probably just add two more nesting boxes underneath the perches next to the existing nesting boxes.

Outside or inside? I am trying not to take up floor space.

 

[Tookie]

Outside or inside? I am trying not to take up floor space.

Inside. I don't really see where else to put them.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I took half of an old dog house I got for free (it was in bad shape except the bottom) and turned in on its side (took the roof off) and attached one of those plastic nesting boxes inside so its outside but sheltered from the rain. I have some outside nesting boxes to save floor space in my coop and some of the chickens use them daily. You seem to be handier than I am so you just build one I'm sure but I like having outdoor nesting boxes.

 

[aart]

Outside or inside? I am trying not to take up floor space.

I'd put them outside just like the others.

 

[junior67]

I took half of an old dog house I got for free (it was in bad shape except the bottom) and turned in on its side (took the roof off) and attached one of those plastic nesting boxes inside so its outside but sheltered from the rain. I have some outside nesting boxes to save floor space in my coop and some of the chickens use them daily. You seem to be handier than I am so you just build one I'm sure but I like having outdoor nesting boxes.

I prefer them outside to save coop space. And I am not really the handy one. That is my husband. Lol. I could do it if I had to but it probably wouldn't look good or line up right.

 

[junior67]

I'd put them outside just like the others.

That is what I was thinking. Hopefully they use them under the poop boards. I have one that now because of my broody and moms that won't use my nest boxes and finds a spot under the poop board to lay. So think she would enjoy it