nesting boxes!!!

[crazychicken89]

Im about to build my coop and i was wondering how high do I need to build my nesting boxes off the floor of the coop?

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

For my Silkies, I have them ON the floor; for my big girls, the bottom row is on the floor and the top floor is about 18 inches above that. Of course, they're built with a 4 inch face, so that the shavings stay in.

 

[Baymen Moe]

Mine are 18 inches off the floor.

 

[catdaddy66]

0-18" is a good range of height, but make the roosts notably higher than the nests. Chickens want to roost as high as they can and if the nests are higher you'll have poop in them.