Wooden Chicken Nesting Box

Kerbl Wooden Chicken Nesting Box. A high-quality, practical and sheltered wooden nesting box for chickens.

• Ventilation openings in the walls improve air circulation inside the nesting box.
• The sloping roof prevents chickens from sitting on top of the nesting box.
• Easy to clean thanks to the hinged roof.
• A 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.
• Can be placed on the floor or mounted on a wall at a suitable height.
• Suitable for larger and heavier chicken breeds.
• Dimensions: 34 cm wide × 51 cm deep × 53 cm high
• Internal dimensions: 34 cm wide × 30 cm deep
• Made of wood.
• 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 should 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 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.