Dec 21, 2016 · Nesting Boxes: Everything You Need to Know About These Coop Essentials While most chicken keepers are familiar with nesting boxes, some may not know of their …

May 16, 2016 · Chicken nesting boxes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and almost anything can be used as a nest box, from a bucket, to an old crate, to a storage box. The aim is to have …

Mar 17, 2020 · Chickens do like to perch before they begin nesting in their chicken coop, so offer something for the chicken to roost on as well. The nesting box is also important for you, the …

Nov 10, 2014 · The mats heat the nesting material to around 20 degrees above ambient temperatures. The "Heated Nest Boxes" help keep the eggs from freezing till temperatures …

Jan 19, 2023 · I have a few chickens that are laying outside of their nesting boxes. I'm finding eggs just laying in the yard or on my patio, not even in a "nest". I have 6 nesting boxes and …

Jul 13, 2020 · If I build my nest boxes 4.5 - 5.5 feet off the ground for easier cleaning and egg collection, does it make any difference to the hens? I'm trying to design a coop and run that's …

Jun 2, 2012 · I have been looking over hundreds of coops and there is never a mention of WHY your would build your nesting boxes inside the coop or make an attached box outside the …

Dec 21, 2024 · I have four hens and 7 soon to be laying pullets, I let my chickens free range and they have been laying in different spots every day, I have nesting boxes that they used to use, …

Nov 16, 2019 · I hope someone can give me some insight into why my chickens keep removing the straw from their nesting boxes, which they have been doing for the last couple of weeks. I …

Jul 12, 2011 · We are having a time with figuring out how high off the ground to place our latest nest boxes. Our last ones were too high up and so I placed them on the ground and they were …