Where in the coop should the nesting boxes go?

[fshinggrl]

Up high or down low? Or doesn't it matter? I'm just thinking about making an attachment to our coop that would give the hens more room. And building on boxes would probably be the best solution, but currently the boxes are high. Does it matter?

 

[Omran]

on the other side of the roost if you can.

 

[spottedtail]

I built mine so that the floor of the boxes is about 3' above the floor.
At about 18" is a step to make it easier for the hens. Some use it, some don't.
3' is also a good person height. You can reach down for eggs without bending.

spot

 

[PacsMan]

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It doesn't matter so much for your hens, but it matters what type/shape of coop you have, and how you want to interact with the hens/eggs. I've got a 4x8x4 coop on legs, inside a garage. The nest boxes are 12" off of the coop floor, but ~ 3 1/2 foot high from the ground.

Make sure you put the nests lower than the roosts.

I've got some detailed plans for my coop here .


edited to make link work

 

[Bridget399]

I have two rows, one on top of the other. I will get pics on my page, soon. I plan on putting a "ladder" up to the higher ones.