Nesting Box

[matt1513]

I am picking up 7 hens tomorrow and I currently have 2 hens. The 7 hens are Bantams and the 2 hens are a mix of Australorp and Orphington. How many nesting boxes do I need to build and how big should I make them. Can I make smaller ones for the Bantams or do they all need the same size? How big of an area do 8 Bantams plus 4 Australorp/Orphington mixes need for a coop and run?

 

[Wrooster]

I can't tell you what size ours are, but the one Bantam has no problem using the same nesting boxes as everyone else. We made ours as one box 3-4 feet long with moveable partitions so we could adjust them and see what worked, but it doesn't seem to matter much as long as they're not too small. 3 or 4 should be enough. It seems like no matter how many you have, they all want the same one.