what is the prime height for an egg box

[laughing man]

what is the prime height for an egg box?

 

[Captain Carrot]

I think you haven't got any replies because your question is confussing us.
Do you mean a card or plastic box which you put eggs inside...an egg carton, then egg hight

Or a nest box where the hens lay the eggs? if so a square foot will be plenty of room. Unless you have a huge breed, in which case it should be bigger

 

[laughing man]

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how high on the wall should I put it?

 

[wannabchick]

Bumping for u
I too am curious about this

 

[ARose4Heaven]

High enough to clean under it. Lower than your roosts. Usually 12 - 24 inches. If you put them too low, it is a pain to get down to look for eggs.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

I assume you mean nest boxes. There is no hard and fast rule. Two feet seems good, as the birds have easy access and it's fairly easy access for the person collecting eggs too. Many of the commercial nesting boxes that are for sale are stacked with nest boxes above nest boxes. The birds will still fly up to higher nest boxes, but an alighting rail in front of the box helps them to do so. They can fly up to the perch and then enter the box instead of having to fly up and into the box.

 

[cabincrazyone]

Another thing to consider ... if the nesting boxes are two feet off the floor, the chickens can walk under them. That means you haven't made the coop any smaller in terms of square feet of floor space per chicken. Also food and water can be placed in that space to give them a degree of protection from rambunctious chickens and flying poop.

 

[laughing man]

thank you.

you are all so helpful.

2 feet it is.

 

[flowerchild59]

I didn't talk with my husband before he built a 12 box unit, 6 over 6. I am 5 feet tall and I can barely reach into the top boxes. I told him the other day he has to build me a "step" across the front of the boxes, otherwise, I am touching my underarm area to reach in to get the eggs.

 

[laughing man]

that sucks that you cant reach. but how do you clean them?