Nesting box size

[jthornton]

Thanks for the information. I will make my curtains from fabric I have left over from other things.

Make sure the fabric can't unravel as chickens like to pick at things that seem loose.

JT

 

[lazy gardener]

You might try vinyl upholstery fabric. As JT states, give it the safety test: Any thing they can pick apart, they will. If you use standard fabric (and that might not be a bad idea b/c it will breathe in the heat of summer, be sure to fold under and stitch the edges so there are no loose edges.

 

[junkman56]

I've had Brahmas and other larger birds, 14 x 14 x 16" high works fine.
The perch on this nest bank was first a 2x2, the brahmas had a hard time walking on it so I swapped it to a 2x4 which really helped.

More pics here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/albums/nests.7427682/

is your boxes 14" wide x 14" deep x and 16" high
or 14w - 16d -14h

 

[aart]

is your boxes 14" wide x 14" deep x and 16" high

Yes, I used standard dimension nomenclature and labeled only height to clarify.

I've had Brahmas and other larger birds, 14 x 14 x 16" high works fine.

 

[kd_colorado]

16 high

 

[junkman56]

thank you

 

[leslielbk]

I have a community nest box that is 36" wide 17" tall and I forget how deep and they all use it sometimes 3 at a time are in there. I have 9 RIR pullets and watching them on camera they seem to like the new roll out nest box much better than the smaller box I had before. I want to get 2 Cinnamon Queens in the spring.
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JT

Is there any reason for the red curtain? Every manufacturer, and you! are using red. And I LOVE your red boxes, by the way. Is your setup rollaway, or does the outside door just let you pick eggs out of the nest directly? Thanks!!

 

[jthornton]

Is there any reason for the red curtain? Every manufacturer, and you! are using red. And I LOVE your red boxes, by the way. Is your setup rollaway, or does the outside door just let you pick eggs out of the nest directly? Thanks!!

It's a roll out nest box, no nests at all just some of that white foam like you see tv's packed in and a carpet runner on top of the foam just stapled down to the false floor.

Roll Out Nest Box Mk3 plans.

I did add a second curtain to the back so the hens could not see the eggs when they looked through the first curtain as I had a few that wanted to pull the eggs back. Since adding the second curtain the hens could not see the eggs so they stopped looking for them.

JT