New rollout nest design Picture heavy-edited 1/21

[Opa]

I tried simulating this using the nesting pads like you have above and then placing them on top of a board at different angles. I find that if the egg is lengthwise (perpendicular) to the slope at almost any angle, it doesn't roll. Have you had this problem in the real world?

On rare occasion I have found a egg stalled. However, as soon as another bird enters the nest it would have rolled thru.

 

[cockofthelock]

Hi Opa thanks for the insight I'm new to chickens and now will have to rebuild my nest boxes to accommodate you plan.I have made a chicken ark on a old trailer with outside box when i am done will try to post pic of it thanks again

 

[Opa]

I'm glad you found this helpful.

 

[bobbieschicks]

I pm'd you my questions instead - thanks! Bobbie

 

[gianluca63]

sorry i m new in this nice forum, therefore i like to do my compliments for this roll nest...it works.. i have mede it with this instructions....
grazie mille
i m reccomending it very much!
ciao
gianluca

 

[Opa]

sorry i m new in this nice forum, therefore i like to do my compliments for this roll nest...it works.. i have mede it with this instructions....
grazie mille
i m reccomending it very much!
ciao
gianluca

Welcome to BYC and I'm glad you found my nest box thread helpful

 

[itsren]

Opa - Thank you for posting this design. I'm glad I saw this thread before building our coop. We are going on a 10-day vacation later this year, and I have been worried about how I was going to find a chicken-sitter who would be willing to pick up the eggs about the time they are laid. I was worried I might end up with egg-eaters by the time we got home. With this design, it wouldn't matter what time of day a chicken-sitter would arrive to gather the eggs. Hats off to you!

 

[heathersue]

This is such a great setup! I can't wait to get my plans! Thank you so much for sharing this!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Okay - maybe I'm just dense - but I can't see how the partition parts are connected. I'm planning on putting together the six nest box but after reading the whole thread I see that no one has mentioned the basic how to assemble.

Can someone help me understand how the walls and partition and floors are put together - are they glued? nailed? screwed? doweled? together. Will it be obvious once I cut it all out?

Thanks!

 

[Opa]

All of the pieces are glued and nailed. I used pneumatic nailer with 1 3/4 18 gauge brads. The ramps also help hold the partitions in place.