New Nesting Boxes

[Rocknominoe]

We are both in Washington and have a great state thread we would be pleased to have you join us is this similar to your old one
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...me-together-washington-peeps.717207/page-4408

Coop Geodesic

• pennyJo1960
• Jun 2, 2017

My first and current main coop it has 20 birds BR, EE, and OE
I sold the one cockerel I had...

LOL! Yep that's what mine looked like. But I decided to build them deluxe accomadations and they just don't seem to like deluxe.

 

[Rocknominoe]

I do not feel even stubborn but unknowing new territory

Much better choice of wording then mine. We moved them from their place to the used to be garden area. They're used to just roaming through but not used to the new setup.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I use totes also but leave the lid cutter a hole on a short side both work

 

[getaclue]

Mine have gotten fickle regarding nesting boxes. When they were younger, and smaller, I started them off in milk crates with hay. The got too big for that, so I got a bigger crate. Nope, they wanted nothing to do with the bigger crates. I got totes, and cut a door out. Nope, that didn't suit them. One day I walked in, and discovered they had tipped the tote over on one side, and the top fell off. There in the crate, laying on it's side, were eggs. Son of a gun, they still like to use the tote that way.

 

[pennyJo1960]

some are using buckets but need small birds for that my silky did not like the buckets one bit How ya doing @getaclue

 

[kumquat]

I am wondering if they are uncomfortable getting up to the ledge with the boxes. Coming in to the top peeked area of the run likely limits their mobility. Is there a rung/perch in front of the ledge for them to land on before entering the ledge area? Can't quite tell from the pics.

Edited-spelling.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

Mine have gotten fickle regarding nesting boxes. When they were younger, and smaller, I started them off in milk crates with hay. The got too big for that, so I got a bigger crate. Nope, they wanted nothing to do with the bigger crates. I got totes, and cut a door out. Nope, that didn't suit them. One day I walked in, and discovered they had tipped the tote over on one side, and the top fell off. There in the crate, laying on it's side, were eggs. Son of a gun, they still like to use the tote that way.

I hear you on the fickle bit. Except mine are very loyal to their extra large dog crate. I tried a large rectangular dog food container, nope. How about a slightly smaller crate? Oh no, they couldn't get the eggs far enough away to make it easy for me to pop the top and gather the eggs. I have 1 am layer and 1 pm layer and 1 pullet laying with 2 more in line. So, until the big move, I'm gonna leave that space eating crate in there. It should accommodate them all.

 

[getaclue]

Hi penny. Nice to see you on here.

 

[Rocknominoe]

I use totes also but leave the lid cutter a hole on a short side both work

The last one had a lid but the A frame doesn't allow us to have room in the coop for one with a lid

 

[Rocknominoe]

I am wondering if they are uncomfortable getting up to the ledge with the boxes. Coming in to the top peeked area of the run likely limits their mobility. Is there a rung/perch in front of the ledge for them to land on before entering the ledge area? Can't quite tell from the pics.

Edited-spelling.

There is a ledge that they have no issues walking on. I'm going to post more pictures.