Nesting Box Location

[Chicken Man Can]

My coop currently has a nesting box situated up high, accessible via a loft. I am going to move the nesting box below because otherwise they sleep and poop in it at night. I want to know if they'll use a nesting box when there is also a loft above, or if they will always choose the higher space. If they will choose the loft then I will have to remove it, which is not a major issue. Any thoughts, experiences to share?

 

[rosemarythyme]

If they've already been using the nest box where it's at, some birds may continue to lay up there in the near future. Otherwise they don't have a particular need for boxes to be elevated at all, like mine are floor level.

 

[aart]

Can you block off the 'loft'?

Nests only need to be higher than roosts.
ETA: Roosts only need to be higher than the nests.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Can you block off the 'loft'?

Nests only need to be higher than roosts.

You mean roosts only need to be higher than nests.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You mean roosts only need to be higher than nests.

True this. Chickens will roost as high as they can. You do NOT want that to be the nests!

 

[aart]

You mean roosts only need to be higher than nests.

Yes, will fix my post.