mizwendy from Florida

[mizwendy]

i recently inherited my grand-parents chickens and all that comes with it!! Even though it was a huge headache-it was the best decision of my Life!! I have come to love and respect these wonderful birds but alas I have many questions. Well, take this one, I am adding more nestboxes to my already large family but I remember my grand-parents always saying the boxes must go north or south. Why?? Do chickens dislike east and west for their boxes or were my grand-parents pulling my leg? I guess as a child I really should have paid more attention to their advice and wisdom, but playing was more fun!! Can anyone help me with this problem, north or south east or west or it does not matter?? thanks friends!!

 

[teach1rusl]

from Indiana! Placement of the nest boxes doesn't matter, although most hens prefer a secluded area with low light. But mine (at least in my main coop) sit directly opposite a window that gets morning sun, and they have no problems with that. But maybe that's where your grandparents came up with that - so the boxes (assuming their coop had window openings) would never be in direct light?????

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Mine face east

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad you joined. The only reason we don't face the boxes to the west is because most of the wind is out of the west here.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[b.hromada]

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from S. Florida! So glad you joined us! I have never heard that chickens like nest boxes to face north or south?? Maybe they have something there?

 

[The Red Rooster]

It doesn't matter which way the nesting box is.

 

[greymane]