1 year update? This is a good design, I’d love to hear what you learn after a years use, especially about the slope

My last nestbox was similar. But I sloped the top at 45 degrees to keep the birds from hanging out on top

Looking for nesting box plans to build and I think this design is perfect for my coop. I am bookmarking this video to refer back to later. You did a great job making this video and thank you for sharing!

Great job on these boxes! They look great and functional design

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and heat. Thanks for sharing your creation.

It's funny how much time we spend trying to outsmart chickens 😉

@johnfitbyfaithnet

Жыл бұрын

Haha

@mrsducky3428

Жыл бұрын

Right?

I like the design! will be building some boxes here this week it looks like!

Hi just wanted to leave a comment to say I watched your video copied your design and made my own roll away nest box. Thanks for uploading a great video. From Nottingham, England 🇬🇧

I built a set of roll away nesting boxes on my first chicken coop. The floor of the entire coop, including the nesting boxes, was hardware cloth so the waste fell through to the ground. The only thing I regret is that my nesting boxes were kinda shallow because I was using cull wood as well. Next time I will make deeper boxes. 🐣🐥🐤🐓

@TheDonovanFisher

Жыл бұрын

Did you have any problems with Hens not wanting to lay in it?

@SaintTrinianz

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDonovanFisher Yes, the hens did lay in it, aplenty and the eggs rolled to the back as designed, where they could be accessed by a hinged roof. It was a good design but I think I'll do better next time, at the very least with a roomier nesting box. I didn't use any litter or Timothy grass in the boxes and it didn't seem to bother them at all

Like the boxes,never thought of using astroturf. Hoping it works well for you.

Now that I’ve heard about the music being annoying I’ve went back and watched it and now I’m annoyed by it too lol. Thank you all for the constructive criticism, I will learn from it. Music is good but needs to be placed in the video properly, maybe just the intro

@mr.thennessen6174

Жыл бұрын

Don’t mind background music but it’s a bit loud while you’re speaking. Great job on the boxes!

@mrsducky3428

Жыл бұрын

Good plan, just the intro!

@spiercevaughn

Жыл бұрын

I didnt mind it at all! and enjoy music in transitions :D Great work on the boxes

great video!!!!!! Thanks for your directions!!

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for the video. I am planning on using another idea for the egg rolling, but will use your design, as I won't be going into the pen. I plan on using coated hardware cloth for my roll, not the carpet as you mentioned. That way andthing that is not eggs can drop down and not get the eggs dirty. Helps when you want to water bath the eggs. But I do like your initial design. I plan on starting the build this week.

Excelente, muchas gracias. Pondré en práctica, tu ponedero. Se ve muy bien

Pretty neat man. Well done

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

I bought a metal three nest box from Amazon and built a wooden one for $50 like yours but used three paint trays for the angle and low pile outdoor green carpet. To sum it up my Girls only lay in the wooden nesting box. 😊

@FreeFinca

7 ай бұрын

Paint trays are a stroke of genius 👏🏻

Great job! Perhaps you will take some advice from me. It seems to me that the weight of these nests can be reduced by: 1.Plywood thickness from 16 mm, at least up to 10 mm. 2.The floors on which the mat lies can be made of galvanized welded mesh. The design will not change, the weight will decrease. Good luck!

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Great idea, on this box I used scrap materials I had at my homestead already, and in my quest to save money, good thing is it wasn’t too heavy and I only had to handle it once during set up

@stevensoltwedel8105

Жыл бұрын

Cost savings is generally better than weight savings

@AlekseiStrausov

Жыл бұрын

@@stevensoltwedel8105 I won't argue, there are priorities everywhere!

Eggcellent! Anything you'd do differently?

Awesome video! Thank you! Do you have plans?

I'm doing this tomorrow. Thank you for your great idea. I hope we get more eggs. Without them being eaten before we get to them.

@agileskink4825

3 ай бұрын

put some golfballs in the nesting box to prevent the chickens from eating eggs

Thank you for video i will try to make this for sure. But what do you think to make collectors in front bcs the hen usually look into dark opposite of collector and by my opinion it should be safer for eggs...

Thank you for the great idea

Fascinating! I'll be a new chicken owner in June, yay!

Love ❤ the music keep on going 💪🏻💪🏻 nice video

How are you liking this? I made one but a few of my older hens wont use it, preferring to have oine shavings to lay in. Have you had any similar experience?

Hi! This video is awesome. I may have missed it, but how do you get the hens to go in and lay the eggs in the roll away nest?

Great ideal

Good job. Is this for a fixed chicken run? I plan to make a run away nest box at some point

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is a fixed chicken run, basically it’s just a 16 x 16 pen under a roof with a closed in henhouse for roosting

I think the nap was a little too long, I used those foam rubber like floor tile that snap together like puzzles it works great and washes off nicely also!! That is a super nest bx,,,

I like it. Do you have any problems with snakes getting into the coop and eating eggs

This has given me the starting point I needed to design my own boxes. Thank you! Do you feel like the egg landing tray is far enough away that a broody hen won't break eggs trying to get them back under herself?

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Actually, I am glad you asked that question I just had a broody hen she was able to get the eggs back so probably another couple inches would stop her from doing that

@minanora5025

Жыл бұрын

@@preppingtexashomestead6315 Thank you for the quick response. I will take that into consideration when I build.

Use paint rolling trays. Perfect size and slope.

@leonardoxavier9504

Жыл бұрын

Por favor explique melhor

@lindaferguson593

Жыл бұрын

Put grass carpeting inside trays to soften the rolling.

Good idea

Nice job, look forward to a follow up vid see how the AstroTurf performs. Side note. The background music drowned out your commentary.

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Noted! Thanks

Hello….great job! Could you please let us know the brand of nesting box inserts you are using, and where you purchased them? I have been looking for ones just like what you are using as my hens throw out the material I am using….am finding cracked eggs since they are hitting a hardwood surface. Thank you

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

I bought the material at Home Depot in the carpet selection, it is artificial turf, I just bought 3 foot off of the roll and cut my pieces as I needed them to fit

Hi, great job , I'm going to start making one tomorrow, my chicken's are eating them as fast as they are laying. My question is, what is the total length of your boxes , the laying box all the way to the end of the egg collector? Thank you, Karen 😊

@sinsinnomore5555

6 ай бұрын

if your chickens are eating their eggs it because they need better quality food...they are in need of calcium and/or protein. My layers get minimum 18% protein feed plus the addition of other foods like sunflower seeds, beans, lentils, and raw meat. For calcium they have oyster shells to eat anytime they want. And sometimes they get raw milk. When people ask if its worth keeping chickens I tell them you will be eating the best, most expensive eggs ever.

That wire looks SUPER thick! What Gauge is it? AND *what brand & where do you get it?

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

I just use some leftover horse fence wire

I think it should be in the dark for more relaxing and comfortable place in the coop how about in the rainy season

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

There is a roof over the henhouse that I put the egg box in

When you say it is a 3 inch slope, that is for 16 inches of run, right? Only clarifying that because I though when a slope number is normally given that it is usually relative to 12 inches, but that is probably my incorrect understanding. Which I think means that the opening where the eggs roll through would be a 3inch high opening? great video btw. agree that the music should be ditched, but it was still pretty clear. thanks.

astro turf is not good for this. Learned this from experience. The weave is not strong enough. The chickens pulled the "grass" out.Good thing none of them got sick from it. And this was high quality stuff. It was scraps from a batting cage facility or whatever they call it.

nice

how did it end up working for you?

How much poop did you have to clean up on the astroturf?

What are the measurements for this? I’m assuming the 16” is the length of the bottom with a 3 in slope. Is the egg tray part 4in and the laying part 12in? What are the other measurements?

@kbkline1

Жыл бұрын

@@Michigan_Girl actually he did a very poor job describing it. Go back and watch it

How's that 3" slope working out for you. About to build my own rollaway boxes and trying to figure out the best slope. My astroturf won't be as thick as yours

@mrsducky3428

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@meagain77

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsducky3428 I went with 2" and it seems to be working fine on tests. Won't have mine in the coop for another week or so

Educative. Thank you so much. 💪👌👍💕💘🙏

im gonna do this

So could you please show a diagram of what I would have to cut if I wanted the nest boxes at 13"×13".. I'm either tired or dumb, or over complaining things. That's what happens when I watch too many videos.. so are your boxes 16" across the bottom? Thank you

am goin to do this

Hens dont normally poop on the eggs, they step in poop then step on the eggs, keep coop clean, gather eggs regularly, dont let them roost in nest box, no problem

@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978

Ай бұрын

That doesn't stop them from eating them. Which is the purpose of the egg box not the poop.

I agree good video. Music I can do totally without.

I would think to use treated plywood and lumber in cold /snow climate, but maybe not absolutely necessary... Thanks . Great construct.

MUITO BOM VOU FAZER IGUAL SOU DO BRASIL SÃO PAULO

usually the hen should see an egg there to laying another one, this solution could make the hen to lay eggs in another place.

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

They seem to lay in it rather or not they see an egg

This looks pretty slick. I was wondering how it is working out for you?

@Wakeywhodat

Жыл бұрын

I just saw you swapped to a new flock.

@joshmackenzie9068

Жыл бұрын

Treated lumber should only be used in ground contact situations. It warps too bad for most situations. Paint would suit snow protection much better.

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

Working great, about 70% of the eggs roll completely out where they supposed to. The others are within fingers reach

@mrsducky3428

Жыл бұрын

​@@preppingtexashomestead6315 thank you for the update!

Cedar,.... Ahhhhh....

Muy bueno

Can I please drop my husband off with you, to learn some building skills?😊😂

Скажите сколько сделали наклон?

@Wakeywhodat

Жыл бұрын

The floor of the nesting box is 16 inches long with a 4 inch rise. I believe that is 14 degrees.

My turf is grey. I thought the green looked TOO much like real grass and they might try to eat it and get sick .

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

They haven’t tried to eat it

Over all great design but you really don't want to encourage roosting in your laying boxes. It encourages broody hens and for them to poop in the boxes and makes it easier for predators to reach them. I'd recommend hard cloth bottom instead of a solution wood bottom.

@77lases

Жыл бұрын

New chicken owner here, and I would love to learn more about the concern of hens roosting in the nesting boxes. Could you elaborate on why you say that? What causes them to want to roost in these nesting boxes, but not the regular (non-rollaway) boxes...is it the fact that there aren't any eggs in there? Thanks for your insight!

@lisahalsey8612

Жыл бұрын

@@77lases roosting in the boxes promotes broody hens. On top of that they tend to break eggs and poop on them more. Put your roosting ladder higher than the boxes and they will choose the ladder.

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

I have another video that shows where I have them roost. They never Ruston the egg boxes because I have it on the outside wall of the chicken pan and there’s no other options for laying eggs except for this location

@kbkline1

Жыл бұрын

How exactly is this encouraging the hens to stay there????? It's at a slat and they do not like to lay like that lol

❤🐔🐔🐔❤🐔🐔🐔❤

Send me a photo of box after 6 week in service

@leonardoxavier9504

Жыл бұрын

Como fica a limpeza do tapete? Vale a pena? Suja muito?

@Wakeywhodat

Жыл бұрын

@@leonardoxavier9504 He didn’t fasten the carpet so it’s easy to remove it from the box and wash it with a hose and water

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure how I can send you a photo, but it still looks the same as it did the day I built it, it is under a roof it’s just at the edge of the pen

Great box. Just Google cedar/chicken .... I think it's a respiratory issue, from what I've read. Just be mindful of that, maybe? Thank you!

Good video..music not needed

Not trying to sound mean or ugly or anything, but if you would leave the music out of your video, people might hear what you’re actually trying to tell them I’m myself am having a hard time hearing what you’re saying over the music

☝️ in thick is great. Poop sits on top. C if t a couple and rotate. Always clean

that music is annoying and sucks

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

😂 sorry

WHY stupid music???

That music is madness-inducing, which is bad enough, but it is also at the same level as your narration, which makes the video almost unwatchable. If you have poor taste in music and you lack audio skills then DON'T USE MUSIC in your videos.

Not nice

@preppingtexashomestead6315

Жыл бұрын

😢

Thanks for the upload, but consider dropping the stupid music. Too many you tubers think they need it. It’s a huge turn off.

@michaelseal6738

Жыл бұрын

Oh relax. Who cares

@mojorizn72

Жыл бұрын

@@Michigan_Girl Right. It’s impossible to cater to everyone’s music tastes, so why even try? Not to mention it wrecks the narration most of the time.

@barbstcyr304

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I had to mute it!

@77lases

Жыл бұрын

It's not a big deal, but if there are KZreadrs out there that are wanting honest feedback, background music is definitely annoying. If you are going to have it, make it very, very quiet and not fast club music...just offering my two cents ;)

@benteich

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. As soon as that music came on I turned the volume down but wanted to hear what he was saying