Chicken Nest Boxes: The Right Size and Number of Boxes Needed!
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- My husband is handy and built these beautiful boxes you see in this video.
Each box should be at least 12 inches W x 12 inches L x 12 inches D and at least 36 inches tall in the back to allow for the sloped roof. The sloped roof prevents roosting at night on the top of the boxes.
My husband built my chicken nest boxes. He used small to medium wood screws and a power drill. One box per 3 to 4 hens is the recommendation however you can add more.
Materials needed:
Plywood
1x2 board for perch
Small nails or wood screws
Hammer or nail gun
Manual or electric saw
Saw horses
Two wall mount brackets for back of boxes
Sealer for wood and optional nontoxic paint if you wish.
We used the pressure treated plywood for the walls, floor of box and roof. Then 1x2 pinewood boards for the perches that ran across the front of the boxes for the chickens to stand on.
We used wood sealer on the boxes and then painted them with nontoxic paint. We chose green but use any color you like.
Add wall mounts to place the boxes 2 feet off the floor of the coop on the wall. Always hang the boxes lower than the roosting bars.
Sprinkle DE in the bottom of the boxes, Use a good amount of straw or hay in the boxes. I put one white ceramic egg in each nest to train the hens where to lay.
Providing your hens with a clean, safe place to lay their eggs minimizes damage to the eggs and ensures you collect clean, fresh eggs.
If you don't want to build boxes, use these links to buy boxes. Lots of options out there. I am going with metal boxes next time.
Wooden Nest Boxes:
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/bra...
www.chewy.com/frisco-wooden-n...
Metal Nestboxes:
duncansfamilyfarmstore.com/du...
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Ceramic Eggs:
www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/cera...
Happy Chicken Keeping! 🐓🥚
Your chicken coop is SO beautiful! DEFINITELY Pinterest worthy...😍❤️
Thanks so much! I take pride in my coop and how it looks. Thanks for watching!
Hi, I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to be so specific, we just got our first 6 chickens and a Rooster. We just moved to the country from living 54 years in the city. we love the chickens, they are already laying eggs I have seen so many videos that show a few things but they never give a whole tutorial like this so thank you for taking the time to do this, it's wonderful.
LCJC Family hi there, you are so welcome! Enjoy your chickens and Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
I've seen a lot of nest box video's online and I must say you have the best set up for your girls. Thank you for sharing this.
Nice to see animal husbandry carried out with compassion and common sense! Nice going! Terry
westmeathguy Thank you so much! Justine
I'm building the interior now. Very helpful information. Thank you!
Jeddah Pankau Thanks Jeddah. Watch my other videos for additional chicken keeping tips. Good luck! Justine
great information! really appreciate you posting. I didn't have a clue on what to do until I saw this video. Keep the information coming
Ray Dozier Thanks Ray. Happy to help. Keep watching, I just got some new chicks. Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
Nice and Clear voice, exelent information and very good explanation. I'll be building my nests for my 26 4 month hens.
nice vid. congrats
Thank you so much. Good luck with your chickens.
You always know when some one really really cares for there hens when the house has nice decorations that are even collectors items. I’m impressed my Mrs hen house looks the same like my man den in the house lol . Oh the love for a 🐥 lol
Thanks so much. Spoiled girls are happy girls 🐔🥚
Very nice video!! Thanks for the info
Very informative videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for watching! Happy New Year! 🐓
Very Good and clear information for nesting box.
Do you share idea of roll away nest box. Especially how to make slope for that or dimensions to make a slope.
Attiya Kakee hello, thank you so much for watching. I'm not sure about sloped floor nest boxes. I have always had the normal type nest boxes. Perhaps do a you tube search for that and see what you find. Good Luck and Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
NICE informative video
Nice video !
Thanks so much for watching!
Nice
Nice nesting boxs. Are they made out of just plywood or 2x4s as well for the base?
They are made of plywood base and trimmed in 1x4s. Thanks :)
Building a 6’x6’ to replace the old 4’x4’ I have for my 8 girls. Just put in a shelf my egg boxes will be mounted to, which is 2’ off the floor. What height should a perch be that they can jump in them? Same level as the bottom of the boxes like you have?
Hello. Yes, about two feet is good like mine. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!
I would love to know how you built the nest boxes
Jennifer Cooper Hello Jennifer, my handy husband took some plywood and 1x2 boards for trim and perches. Then decide your measurements which ours are 3 foot long by 1 foot wide and 4 foot tall for 6 boxes. Each box is 12 inches by 12 inches and it has a sloped roof so the hens will not Roost on top of it and then use the 1x2 in front of the nest where they can walk to get into the nest. then I painted it a beautiful hunter green. Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
Very nice!
I have 9 hens
they always through out nest outside box they like empty box
What breed is that hen that jumped into frame around 20 seconds in? The gray one…
That is a blue ameraucana. She was beautiful hen and laid a sky blue egg. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@colesbackyardcoopthank you!!
Really good video well orated and filmed very informative. One point for me I would not use hay rather use straw not so prone to mold like hay.
Neil williams Hello Neil, thanks for watching. I have changed to straw in my boxes since the video. Its thicker and doesn't break down as fast. Thanks.
why can't we see the screen full view instead of a narrow viewing strip?
calvin jackson Hi Calvin, sorry, this was done when I was still learning to make videos. In the bottom right of the video screen, you can hit full screen box to expand the video. Thanks for watching. Justine
Hey Lady.... I miss your videos, hope all is well.
Hello Derek. Hasn't this been the craziest year? We had a tropical storm go through last night but everything is good over here. I hope you are doing well too. Do you still have chickens at your parents? I miss our chats and having chickens but I love our condo. It been almost two years. Stay in touch and take care.
@@colesbackyardcoop yes I still have my chickens at my parents and I now have some in LA our out side of LA at a ranch where I keep my horse I can’t upload photos on CZcams 🥴
@@dereks29 I guess you will have to make a video for me next time you visit your parents 😉 take care
Where is the chickens who's laying the eggs
Hello. The hens are there, I didn't put them in the video. Thanks for watching!
Chickens will peck and eat the paint
Hello Dick, maybe yours but in 11 years of raising chickens, my chickens have never bothered the paint on anything and I like to paint everything. Thanks for watching!