- Mar 4, 2011
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I am doing some reworking in the coop, and I would like to add a cabinet to store feed / scratch / straw. I would like to keep as much floor space open as possible, though, so I was thinking about moving the nest boxes on top of the cabinet. So far, their nest boxes have been on the ground. To add to the confusion, I just built some new nest boxes that I haven't given to them yet.
Do you think this will be too much for them to handle all at once?
Is there a recommendation on how high up nest boxes should be? Or as long as they have access via a ramp or ladder does it not matter how high they are? I mean, I am not putting them that high, probably around 4 foot at the most.
Do you think I should first introduce the new boxes in the same location as the old before moving them up, so they have a chance to get used to them? I am thinking they will just keep laying in the corner if I take away their old boxes and stick new ones up on the cabinet. I moved their nest boxes from one side of the coop to the other a while back to make room for sectioning off an area for new birds that they will need to get acquainted with. I did this before sectioning anything off so they would get used to it, but they kept laying in the same spot their boxes used to be up until I fenced it off, even though they were the same boxes. They sure get set in their ways.
Do you think this will be too much for them to handle all at once?
Is there a recommendation on how high up nest boxes should be? Or as long as they have access via a ramp or ladder does it not matter how high they are? I mean, I am not putting them that high, probably around 4 foot at the most.
Do you think I should first introduce the new boxes in the same location as the old before moving them up, so they have a chance to get used to them? I am thinking they will just keep laying in the corner if I take away their old boxes and stick new ones up on the cabinet. I moved their nest boxes from one side of the coop to the other a while back to make room for sectioning off an area for new birds that they will need to get acquainted with. I did this before sectioning anything off so they would get used to it, but they kept laying in the same spot their boxes used to be up until I fenced it off, even though they were the same boxes. They sure get set in their ways.