Diy Roll Away Nest Box

Collecting is easy via the front hatch.

Diy roll away nest box.

We are fully operational. Used a few old bits of ply wood and a pair of curtains and made this. There are a number of different designs that can be bought or built. Chickens need these nest boxes to lay their eggs but most of the time they end up breaking their eggs.

Well these diy roll away nest boxes would probably be considered an upgrade to those. Putting in a slanted floor in the nesting boxes. When the paint trays are in place they will roll the eggs to the front of the box and away from the hen. I looked at several different ones before deciding that plastic storage boxes would make an ideal material to start with.

The design is similar to ridgdale permaculture s design. These nest boxes are made from 18 gallon storage boxes that i bought in a 3 pack from lowes. We are building roll away nesting boxes for our layers. 13 diy chicken nesting box plans.

Added a couple of bits of cloth to keep the nest nice and dark. This design helps you eliminate that problem as the eggs roll down away from the chickens once they lay them. This community style nest box with a slightly angled floor allows eggs to gently roll away from the hen s reach to keep eggs clean and to reduce egg eating. This prevents pecking or accidental breakage from trampling and keeps the egg much cleaner.

Orders placed today for this large box will ship within 5 to 10 days. The eggs roll away to either the front or back of the box for easy collection by you. Now for the nest box itself. This is the fun part.

Cheap and easy way to stop my hens from breaking and eating the eggs. We generally only try to reply to comments t.