question about "egg chute"

[bchev]

i just started building a new coop and i was wondering if anyone has ever built a chute under their nesting boxes so that the eggs could collect in a basket outside the coop. just wondering if anyone has tried anything like this or knows any pros and cons about it. thanks.

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

well a pro would be cleaner eggs and the hens couldn't get and eat them.... a con would be it would have to be good or you could get a lot of cracked eggs.

 

[eggchute]

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I dunno about an egg chute, but if that doesn't work you can always have a lemon party!!!

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[mrsengeseth]

huh? Must be my cold medicine, because I don't understand the lemon party reference.

OP, I have seen some nest boxes that were angled in such a way they rolled to the back (which was the outside of the coop) where a long door opened that the person collecting could reach into to get them. I don't know that them rolling into a waiting basket would work as many would get cracked unless there was some way to cushion them or to check often. But the idea intrigues me!

 

[AtRendeAcres]

You can make a roll out nest!

I bet you could google for plans

you just slighly slant the box (you can use artifical turf for nest box so egg will roll out)
the wall behind box is a bit higher so egg will roll out!