2-Compartment Chicken Nesting Box

Kerbl 2-Compartment Chicken Nesting Box. A high-quality, practical and sheltered two-compartment nesting box for chickens, made from highly durable recycled plastic.

• Easy to clean thanks to its durable material and practical design.
• Ventilation openings in the walls improve air circulation inside the nesting box.
• A small fold-down step at the front makes it easy for chickens to enter the nest.
• The fold-down step can also be used to close the nesting box at night.
• The sloping nesting floor allows eggs to roll gently into the covered egg collection compartment at the front.
• The egg collection compartment has a top-opening lid for easy egg collection and can hold up to 20 eggs.
• The separate egg collection compartment helps keep eggs clean and protects them from manure and debris. It also prevents chickens from pecking at and breaking the eggs.
• The nesting box has no back panel and is designed to be mounted against a wall.
• Suitable for larger and heavier chicken breeds.
• Nesting floors shown in the pictures (73147) are not included and are available separately.
• Made from recycled plastic.
• The nesting floors can be used without bedding, if preferred.
• Dimensions of one nesting compartment: 25 cm wide × 35 cm deep × 48 cm high
• Overall dimensions: 59 cm wide × 52 cm deep × 53 cm high
• Supplied unassembled. Includes clear illustrated assembly instructions and is easy to install.

Chickens prefer to lay their eggs in a quiet, sheltered and relatively dark place with a soft surface. Studies have shown that hens are willing to go to considerable lengths to find a preferred nesting site. An ideal nesting box has walls and a roof, with the inside kept fairly dark. The bottom of the nest can be covered with a few centimetres of suitable bedding. Straw or dry hay can be used, or the same bedding material used on the floor of the chicken coop. As a general guideline, provide at least one nesting box compartment for every four hens. In the wild, hens naturally lay their eggs close to the ground, but domestic chickens can also become accustomed to using nesting boxes positioned higher up.