[pawsnclaws]

How big a nesting box needs to be please and how high of the floor and if it is a bit high could i put a ramp up to it and also is it one per chicken

[Roughlee Handled]

Nest box Size = 14 x 14 for normal birds, 12x 12 for bantam
They would need 9inches of perch space each at about 1 to 2 foot off the ground - lower for big heavy breeds and higher for lighter breeds
perch Size 3" x 2" they sit on the broad edge

They should be able to fly/jump.

[andreadon]

also, the guidelines are 1 box per 7 birds, because they all share it.
and usually at the same time.... 

don't forget to round the edges of your perches!

[Roughlee Handled]

andreadon the book selling business must be slow today you on here allot!!!

[andreadon]

 
you're not kidding!
monday mornings are always slow. and i come on if i have a lull in the middle of the day (although the worst bit is when i have to serve whilst i'm typing!!)

I'm going to do some tidying, i think.

[GrannieAnnie]

I always tell people 1 for up to 5 hens.  7 seems a bit excessive, even though you may get them all trying to get into one box.

Mind you, I did get 6 eggs out of one box when I got home earlier on! 

[chickenlady]

mine all lay in 1 of the 2 boxes! I have 2 between 8 girls! came home from work the other day and i found 6 in the box!    wasnt expecting that many had to go back indoors to get an egg box cause i just know i would of dropped them!

[Caralou]

All of mine go in the same nest box, despite me having two for them. They even insist on laying next to my broody madame who then also sits on any extra eggs  6 of them lay daily and all within an hour so it must get cosy in there!

[Hengist]

I have one biggish nest box and all 4 use it.  However, the other day I found one egg in the house just outside the box.  I guess someone in the queue was taken short!