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!
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
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!
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
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 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. 😊
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 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
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.
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 😊
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.
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...
Astro turf for me was a frustrating dirty constant poop mess . My chickens can sleeping and then pooping in the box so I had to pull out rinse off the turf a lot . Yes you need turf to have soft roll from breaking cracking
I saw someone put a piece of 2x4 that attached to one side of the nesting boxes and he could swing it down to prevent the chickens from sleeping/staying in the nesting boxes once the eggs where laid for the day.
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?
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
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.
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,,,
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?
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
Good for you!, for using scrap wood. I'm tired of these doll house looking chicken projects. The coop and everything should be made from scraps and look like it, too. 😠😆
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?
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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!
@@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.
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
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
It's not a big deal, but if there are TH-camrs 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 ;)
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.
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!
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
Don’t mind background music but it’s a bit loud while you’re speaking. Great job on the boxes!
Good plan, just the intro!
I didnt mind it at all! and enjoy music in transitions :D Great work on the boxes
hadn't noticed it until you mentioned it ...
My last nestbox was similar. But I sloped the top at 45 degrees to keep the birds from hanging out on top
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and heat. Thanks for sharing your creation.
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!
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
Cost savings is generally better than weight savings
@@stevensoltwedel8105 I won't argue, there are priorities everywhere!
I love your “patchwork nesting box’s! And that you don’t need to go in the pen to collect the eggs!
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 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. 😊
Paint trays are a stroke of genius 👏🏻
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. 🐣🐥🐤🐓
Did you have any problems with Hens not wanting to lay in it?
@@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
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.
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.
put some golfballs in the nesting box to prevent the chickens from eating eggs
At minute 2:13...Can you add the mesure from every side or add a sketch. Thank you!... Marvelous job
Great job on these boxes! They look great and functional design
Eggcellent! Anything you'd do differently?
It's funny how much time we spend trying to outsmart chickens 😉
Haha
Right?
looks good, i'm looking for plans, did you put any together ?
Use paint rolling trays. Perfect size and slope.
Por favor explique melhor
Put grass carpeting inside trays to soften the rolling.
Awesome video! Thank you! Do you have plans?
Like the boxes,never thought of using astroturf. Hoping it works well for you.
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 😊
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.
great video!!!!!! Thanks for your directions!!
Thank you
I built a box like this (3 boxes), but I ordered the grass mat from Hen Gear. It was cheaper and is more open to allow poop to flow.
Pretty neat man. Well done
Hey, thanks!
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...
I like the design! will be building some boxes here this week it looks like!
Any update on how the box is performing with the eggs?
Astro turf for me was a frustrating dirty constant poop mess . My chickens can sleeping and then pooping in the box so I had to pull out rinse off the turf a lot . Yes you need turf to have soft roll from breaking cracking
I saw someone put a piece of 2x4 that attached to one side of the nesting boxes and he could swing it down to prevent the chickens from sleeping/staying in the nesting boxes once the eggs where laid for the day.
Nice job, look forward to a follow up vid see how the AstroTurf performs. Side note. The background music drowned out your commentary.
Noted! Thanks
Excelente, muchas gracias. Pondré en práctica, tu ponedero. Se ve muy bien
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?
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
@@preppingtexashomestead6315 Thank you for the quick response. I will take that into consideration when I build.
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?
Looks great brother
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.
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,,,
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?
Fascinating! I'll be a new chicken owner in June, yay!
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
Good for you!, for using scrap wood. I'm tired of these doll house looking chicken projects. The coop and everything should be made from scraps and look like it, too. 😠😆
I think it should be in the dark for more relaxing and comfortable place in the coop how about in the rainy season
There is a roof over the henhouse that I put the egg box in
Great job!
Love ❤ the music keep on going 💪🏻💪🏻 nice video
How much poop did you have to clean up on the astroturf?
Thank you for the great idea
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?
@@Michigan_Girl actually he did a very poor job describing it. Go back and watch it
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.
Great ideal
I like it. Do you have any problems with snakes getting into the coop and eating eggs
I would think to use treated plywood and lumber in cold /snow climate, but maybe not absolutely necessary... Thanks . Great construct.
This is awesome
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
That doesn't stop them from eating them. Which is the purpose of the egg box not the poop.
usually the hen should see an egg there to laying another one, this solution could make the hen to lay eggs in another place.
They seem to lay in it rather or not they see an egg
how did it end up working for you?
I agree good video. Music I can do totally without.
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
Same!
@@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
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
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
Can I please drop my husband off with you, to learn some building skills?😊😂
Good job. Is this for a fixed chicken run?
I plan to make a run away nest box at some point
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
Educative. Thank you so much. 💪👌👍💕💘🙏
simple and effective
This looks pretty slick. I was wondering how it is working out for you?
I just saw you swapped to a new flock.
Treated lumber should only be used in ground contact situations. It warps too bad for most situations. Paint would suit snow protection much better.
Working great, about 70% of the eggs roll completely out where they supposed to. The others are within fingers reach
@@preppingtexashomestead6315 thank you for the update!
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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 .
They haven’t tried to eat it
That wire looks SUPER thick! What Gauge is it? AND *what brand & where do you get it?
I just use some leftover horse fence wire
Good idea
Send me a photo of box after 6 week in service
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@@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
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
Cedar,.... Ahhhhh....
nice
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.
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!
@@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.
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
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
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im gonna do this
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!
Muy bueno
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
Thanks for the upload, but consider dropping the stupid music. Too many you tubers think they need it. It’s a huge turn off.
Oh relax. Who cares
@@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.
I agree. I had to mute it!
It's not a big deal, but if there are TH-camrs 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 ;)
Agreed. As soon as that music came on I turned the volume down but wanted to hear what he was saying
The music was unnecessary
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.
that music is annoying and sucks
😂 sorry
WHY stupid music???
Not nice
😢
am goin to do this