nesting boxes

[Dinkadoo]

How far off the floor do the nesting boxes have to be?
Also, how many boxes for 8 golden comets??? The coop and run should be ready for the 4 week old girls by this coming weekend. Can't wait to get my laundry room back!!!!

soo sorry posted in wrong place....

 

[Imp]

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from Washington, new egg

Chickens will share nest boxes usually. You can probably go with 2 nest boxes for 8 chickens. More if you want. Nest boxes can be on the floor to up to 24 inches off the floor. I've read mostly 18-24 inches. I have 2 stories in my coop and the buckets are on the 2nd story floor.

Also if you post in the wrong forum, not a big deal, just PM a moderator or hit the report button and ask that the thread gets moved to the best forum for answers.

Imp- congrats on getting your laundry room back.

 

[chickenchickenbulkbulk]

golden comets are so pretty

from southern ohio..good luck!! DJ By the way..I agree with Imp...good advice!!

 

[Imp]

I wasn't sure. I had to do a search.
I was perusing the unanswered posts, and trying to help.

Imp

 

[pulaskipusher]

On the same topic, how big should they be? We have six of them and they are about 12-16"

Are these big enough? How many layers should these support?

 

[Imp]

I think 12x16 is about the right size. 6 nests at 4 hens per would lead me to think 24 hens.

Imp