nesting boxes

[sophiesmith]

Need help with nesting boxes

 

[devora]

You want me to come over and build some for ya?

What do you need? How big, what to put in them, where to put them, how many?

Mine are simple, heavy, homemade wooden boxes on the ground of the coop. A foot cube works, some of mine are bigger. I line them w/ hay and include a wooden egg in each.

 

[canesisters]

Mine is just a med plastic tote. Laid on it's side with a hole cut in the top. Nice and deep - room for more than one, in case they want to buddy up.

 

[iFairyx]

Mine are home made wooden rows (of boxes) and are square maybe just over a foot wide (not sure how deep but a few birds can sleep in one box). They are bedded with sawdust (nice and thick). Ohh and there is a lip on the bottom of the boxes to prevent eggs from falling out, and keeping sawdust in. The nesting box rows are lined down both sides of the coop, 2 rows each side (one row stacked on another) with wooden perch's balanced across the boxes.

Ohh its worth noting that the wood is non-treated as some wood that is treated (and some paints) have components that cause the chickens to become ill and can even kill them.

Good'Luck