Comments on: Chicken Nesting Boxes

By: Shareallicu

Shareallicu — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:38:06 +0000

Nice Nests, one of the best designs I’ve seen. Easy to clean, comfortable
for the chicken! Awesome!

By: Dominique Carlson

Dominique Carlson — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:09:01 +0000

Great idea! We just built these for our chickens – They should be great!
Really a pretty easy project if you have a air compressor fired stapler/pin
nailer

By: Blackdogindy

Blackdogindy — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:05:16 +0000

We used a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of 1/4 inch plywood. We mounted the bottom
box wood rail (that the tub sits in) at the bottom of the plywood sheet. We
then divided the remaining boxes equally between the remaining sections and
space available. So the 16 inches mentioned is from the top of the nesting
box to the bottom of the tub above it. In retrospect we could have provided
less space between them. Best of luck with your nesting boxes!

By: econorob66

econorob66 — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:26:57 +0000

Thanks for your video, Very informative.

By: Robin Hurst

Robin Hurst — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:06:44 +0000

Great idea. I love clean and this is prefect! Thank you!

By: Blackdogindy

Blackdogindy — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:25:21 +0000

We used plastic eggs to get them started in our coop. However since the
original set of chicks, the subsequent chicks have just learned from the
other hens. You can use ceramic or wooden as well if desired… or even a
store bought egg that you mark so you don’t accidentally eat it after it
has been unrefrigerated.