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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Riggy on February 05, 2011, 07:11:50 pm

Title: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: Riggy on February 05, 2011, 07:11:50 pm

I'm having a problem with egg eating amongst my Light Sussex x Welsummer hens. I need to build roll away nest boxes tomorrow. What dimensions (height x width x depth) do people think?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: CameronS on February 05, 2011, 08:02:15 pm

my birds have nest boxes that are approximatley 15"squared  mine don't roll away but then i have no need for it.

Title: Re: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 05, 2011, 09:01:58 pm

You can buy an insert Link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKA-Rollaway-Nest-Box-Insert---egg-chicken-poultry-_W0QQitemZ170569360923QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=207591859431&rvr_id=207591859431&cguid=d352781711f0a0aad3c6fd26fe2e0500)

The dimensions are there if you scroll down the page

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: Jonny on February 05, 2011, 09:11:09 pm

30x30x30 should fit your hens :chook:

Title: Re: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: hoggsbreath on February 05, 2011, 09:15:32 pm

are they getting enough grit.they maybe eating shells to compensate for not getting any. ;)

Title: Re: Nest Box Dimensions?
Post by: Riggy on February 05, 2011, 10:16:05 pm

Thanks for all the replies.