Nesting boxes

[Ecto04]

So I understand you want to keep chicks out of nesting boxes until they are ready to lay. Working on that now before I move my chicks to their little coop. I tried out this box for size and quickly realized they will probably want to sleep on top of the boxes. Now what? The roof is fixed so I can’t do much structurally. Help!!!

 

[Hencraze24]

well, you want them to understand that the nesting box is where they lay, so let them be in there from time to time.

 

[Ecto04]

well, you want them to understand that the nesting box is where they lay, so let them be in there from time to time.

I decided to skip the boxes because without them, the roosts are a few inches higher than the the floor of the nesting are. I’m hoping they choose to use the roosts at night. I will coach them to the roosts at night and see what happens.

 

[aart]

Might want to look at this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-in-nest-boxes.1134399/page-2#post-17749535