Triple Nest Boxes

Backyard Poultry

Brand New Nest Boxes

Here at last are the new nest boxes, made from painted ¾” plywood. We mounted them just inside the new door, about a foot off the floor. As far as measurements, they’re 14” square by 12” high, with a 4” lip on the front to keep in the nesting litter. We soon had to put a board slanting down over the top, to keep the hens from sitting up there. (I’ll let you guess why that’s a problem!) We used wood shavings in the boxes, but you can use straw too. Down to the right you can see our cute little hopper for grit (i.e. gravel) and oyster shells (calcium). These three nest boxes really worked well for our seven hens over the winter.