Nesting Box Question

[Rounsville83]

Ive been using milk crates for my nesting boxes up until recently. My buddy gave me 2 "nesting box sets" for free so I figured I would check them out. For obvious reasons to me, the girls dont like them because they are too narrow... I was wondering if these are really nesting boxes or if they are something else entirely. Attached is a picture.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Do you have measurements on each of those cubbies? They look pretty teeny, maybe bantam sized at best?

 

[Rounsville83]

they are only 6" wide... I know most chickens prefer a nice 12x12

 

[tralfaz]

that's tiny even for a small hen, it is possible or worth the effort the cut the a divider to make into 3 nests?

 

[rosemarythyme]

they are only 6" wide... I know most chickens prefer a nice 12x12

I can't see how anything bigger than a small bantam would fit. Not sure if even they'd want to use it. If your milk crates were being used by your hens, I'd just stick with those.

I mean, I'd put purses in that maybe... tiny purses.

 

[aart]

"nesting box sets"

They just look like nesting boxes....but they were meant for something else.

Once you have chickens, you see things everywhere that spark you to think....
...."I could use that for the chickens!!"
9 times out of 10, upon closer inspection, not going to work.

I mean, I'd put purses in that maybe... tiny purses.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Once you have chickens, you see things everywhere that spark you to think....
...."I could use that for the chickens!!"
9 times out of 10, upon closer inspection, not going to work.

Ugh it's so bad. Everytime I go jogging by someone's "free" pile on a curb, I have to slow down and eyeball it all and wonder if the chickens would want it...

 

[Rounsville83]

They just look like nesting boxes....but they were meant for something else.

Yeah that's my thought too... I just figured I'd give em a try and see..