Good Morning!
I absolutely love my chicken coop (even better, it was free!!) however I hate the nesting box design and was hoping to revamp it this weekend.
Currently the nesting boxes are open on top, not giving any privacy. They also collect a ton of poop because they perch on the edge when they aren't laying. I have 4 of these rattan baskets and was thinking of using them turned on their sides but I'm concerned they will be a little too small. What do you think?
When the baskets are on their sides they measure...
12" High
12" Wide
9.5" Deep (this is the one I'm worried about)
These baskets would be sitting on a shelf that is 14" wide so there will be more room in front.
I currently have Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpington layers and just ordered a few more hens. Those will be Silkies, Barred Rocks, and Silver Cuckoo Marans. My Reds and Buffs are not large birds by any means! All together when everyone is together in the Summer I'll have 12 layers, are 4 nesting boxes enough for them? I currently have 7 layers and 5 nesting boxes but they all use the same one! A couple use the back corner of the coop and I think that's because of the privacy issue.

I absolutely love my chicken coop (even better, it was free!!) however I hate the nesting box design and was hoping to revamp it this weekend.
Currently the nesting boxes are open on top, not giving any privacy. They also collect a ton of poop because they perch on the edge when they aren't laying. I have 4 of these rattan baskets and was thinking of using them turned on their sides but I'm concerned they will be a little too small. What do you think?
When the baskets are on their sides they measure...
12" High
12" Wide
9.5" Deep (this is the one I'm worried about)

These baskets would be sitting on a shelf that is 14" wide so there will be more room in front.
I currently have Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpington layers and just ordered a few more hens. Those will be Silkies, Barred Rocks, and Silver Cuckoo Marans. My Reds and Buffs are not large birds by any means! All together when everyone is together in the Summer I'll have 12 layers, are 4 nesting boxes enough for them? I currently have 7 layers and 5 nesting boxes but they all use the same one! A couple use the back corner of the coop and I think that's because of the privacy issue.