What is a good size for a chicken nesting box.

[Robert Knopp]

What is a good size for a chicken nesting box.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Think milk crate.

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[jthornton]

Mine is 36" wide, 14" tall and 20" deep. I see up to 4 in there at one time. Mine is a roll out nest box so I get clean eggs.

JT

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Mine is 36" wide, 14" tall and 20" deep. I see up to 4 in there at one time. Mine is a roll out nest box so I get clean eggs.

JT

Roll out nest box? Pics and/or explanation please.

 

[jthornton]

I need to CAD it up so I can show a cross section.



JT

 

[jthornton]

JT

 

[naf_appaz]

Walmart dishwashing basins (sterlite) under $3... works well for me and my EE's. Not sure of exact dimensions think its about 14" X 22" maybe 8" deep. My coop has nest boxes built in with one of these in each of the 3. The way the coop is built it gives them a sense of security with dividers between the 3 nests. I have 6 hens and for whatever chicken reason they all want to use the same nest.

 

[jthornton]

I have 6 hens and for whatever chicken reason they all want to use the same nest.

That's the very reason I built a community nest box big enough to hold 4. Chickens like to lay their eggs where other eggs are as it must be a safe place.

JT

 

[naf_appaz]

That's the very reason I built a community nest box big enough to hold 4. Chickens like to lay their eggs where other eggs are as it must be a safe place.

JT

makes sense

 

[aart]

14W x 14D x 16H works for me.