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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: kimT on August 09, 2008, 09:24

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: kimT on August 09, 2008, 09:24

I am thinking of having an external nest box made and put on the side of my hen house so that I can make more room inside the house for another perch.

Has anyone added an external nest box to their hen house and was it successful?

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 09, 2008, 09:56

All of ours are external Kim, as it gives the chooks more room inside the house!  They will be fine once they get used to the fact that its in a different place to where it was before.

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: poultrygeist on August 09, 2008, 15:24

You can buy freestanding external nest boxes to add onto existing coops but I can't remember where from.
There was a thread a few months ago from someone who'd done just that.

If you search on google you may come across the firm that sells them.

Good luck

Rob 8)

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: Foxy on August 10, 2008, 19:52

cant remember who it was -rob possibly? but someone put one  of these on the back of their henhouse and it seemed pretty straightforward

http://www.happyhutch.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=227&categoryID=10

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: poultrygeist on August 10, 2008, 22:14

That's it Foxy !!

Wasn't me but I know someone did. I made my own and it was the most interesting bit to make. Lots of nice angles and joints.  :D

Rob 8)

Title: Adding external nest box?
Post by: kimT on August 12, 2008, 17:52

Thanks for all the info chaps.

I have found a man who will build a nest box and do all the work required including adding a new perch for Freckles, Bossette and the cheeky girls.
So work will begin soon and when its all done I will post some pic’s.

I have drawn my plan with sizes etc………..just need to get cracking now.

Exciting!!:D