Oregon

[Karenmyrrh]

...

Here is a photo of the basic design of our nesting boxes: those boxes are amazing. I can see a few things I want to try based on your info. I think I need a better cushioning system. I'm getting cracked eggs. Saaaad when it's your first eggs. I think I may have some of the spongy mesh. And I am working on hubby to put more of a bar in front of the entrance. And the curtain. Hmmm intriguing.

Thanks!! Good suggestions. Anyone else?

 

[Otto the GSD]

Hello from Aloha, Oregon! Brand new to BYC. Im still designing my coop. I hope to get to know everyone and have already learned so much from reading through the forums.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Welcome Otto, I find this a great source for info.hope you will also. Lots of nice people will to share.

 

[Sonja73]

Hello from Aloha, Oregon! Brand new to BYC. Im still designing my coop. I hope to get to know everyone and have already learned so much from reading through the forums.

Hi!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Here is a little video of Buddy, one of our Easter Eggers, putting her chicks to bed in the nesting boxes. The chicks can't get up into the nesting boxes when they are just hatched, but within a few weeks they can make the leap.

 

[Sonja73]

CUTE!!!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

PHOTO CALL!
Say... Everyone who has time... Can we talk nest boxes?

Show me yours? I'd love to see what you guys use. So far (and I know they're new to this) I've had an egg in the run, one in the coop tonight and 3 in the boxes. So I'm wondering if mine are up to snuff or could be better.

So can you all post pics or dimensions etc so we can have a nest box talk!
Thanks!!

Milk crates

 

[Karenmyrrh]

Milk crates

Good solution. Wish I'd thought of that.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Quote:
I have actually modified them, I cut one side off so chicks can get into the nest with a broody. I have the open side toward wall and about 3 inches away from the wall. I currently have a broody setting on eggs that would not accept the broody tractor, so that is when I just cut the side off each one and gonna let her hatch out in the main coop. She is a veteran broody and top girl, so not worried about the chicks safety with the other birds.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

PHOTO CALL!
Say... Everyone who has time... Can we talk nest boxes?

Show me yours? I'd love to see what you guys use. So far (and I know they're new to this) I've had an egg in the run, one in the coop tonight and 3 in the boxes. So I'm wondering if mine are up to snuff or could be better.

So can you all post pics or dimensions etc so we can have a nest box talk!
Thanks!!

Here is a pic of my nest boxes in the LF layer pen. These are about 40-50 years old. They seem to be very popular both with the hens and with chicken keepers.

FOr my Silkiebator I use an Honey super from one of my bee hives. That way she has a nest and when the chicks hatch they won't get too far away. Then when they are a couple weeks old I just lift the super from around them.