Should I have a smaller nest box for my bantam hen??? Please help

[NewHobbyForMe]

Hello,

I have one bantam hen and rooster with all my regular chickens, BR, BO, RIR etc. She should be old enough to lay now and I want to know if I should have a smaller box just for her to lay in????? Thank you for any help or experiance.

 

[gryeyes]

She might like her own, smaller nest box and then again she might not even give a cluck about it. I have several bantam hens with my LF hens and everybody uses the same nests..... But I have different nest boxes in different coops, and there's some coop/nest box hopping going on. I do find that my banties prefer covered nest boxes, like the covered cat litter boxes.

Unless you want to go to the extra trouble because you like doing that, I wouldn't bother with it.

 

[Judy]

As far as I know, it will not matter to her; I've never heard of different dimensions for bantam nest boxes.

Throw a couple of golf balls in there and get the frying pan ready!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

My silkies live with the big girls and can often be found sitting on everyone's eggs. They have one large community nest box that is 2'deep x 4' long and they all love it.

 

[Barred Rocker]

I have a fairly large nest for my bantam hens. they simply nestle in a corner and lay their eggs sometimes in two different places in the nest.

 

[gumbii]

i've seen people using pigeon boxes... those are like, 10"x10"x10" i think...

 

[NewHobbyForMe]

Thank you so much for the input....... I was thinking maybe the larger hens were keeping her out of the nest but she roost with them so I guess they will not bother her while she nest. Thank you again