Comments on: “Backyard Chicken Coop”, Nesting Boxes http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/ Cultivating the best of gardening, vintage containers, home-grown food, and vineyard lifestyle. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bonnie Manion http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-357 Bonnie Manion Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-357 Tom, your comment is not clear. What are you trying to do? You can always google with specific search terms to get help. Thanks...VintageGardenGal Tom, your comment is not clear. What are you trying to do? You can always google with specific search terms to get help. Thanks…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Tom http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-356 Tom Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:49:19 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-356 Hi I got 20 egg but my hen is not ready yet.how long can keep the egg ?should I keep them in dark room ? I need help .Thanks Hi
I got 20 egg but my hen is not ready yet.how long can keep the egg ?should I keep them in dark room ? I need help .Thanks

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-355 Bonnie Manion Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:09:18 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-355 Hannah, hens will always have their favorite boxes. They might be too high for them, if they prefer a lower first row. As they age, too, it will be harder for them to get to higher nesting boxes. I let my hens lay where they like. Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal Hannah, hens will always have their favorite boxes. They might be too high for them, if they prefer a lower first row. As they age, too, it will be harder for them to get to higher nesting boxes. I let my hens lay where they like. Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: hannah http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-354 hannah Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:16:31 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-354 hi just wondered how to chicken get on get in to the second row of nesting boxs thanks Hannah hi just wondered how to chicken get on get in to the second row of nesting boxs thanks Hannah

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-353 Bonnie Manion Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:29:51 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-353 Jack, it depends on the type of chickens you are planning on getting. Bantam, small, or Heavy breed, large? Small breed chickens need 1 square foot/bird for coop, and 4 square foot/bird for outside pen. Larger breed chickens need 1.5-2 square foot/bird for coop, and 8-10 square feet/bird for outside pen. It sounds like you might be better off with a flock of 7-8 chickens with your space. Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal Jack, it depends on the type of chickens you are planning on getting. Bantam, small, or Heavy breed, large?
Small breed chickens need 1 square foot/bird for coop, and 4 square foot/bird for outside pen.
Larger breed chickens need 1.5-2 square foot/bird for coop, and 8-10 square feet/bird for outside pen.

It sounds like you might be better off with a flock of 7-8 chickens with your space. Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: jack http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-351 jack Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:23:55 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-351 Hello, Ive read that hens need 10sq feet of space each for the enclosed outdoor area and 3-4 for their indoor area. Is this about right? I ahve a 70 sq foot area which will have the hen house and outdoor pen and was panning on around 12 hens. Is that space sufficient for happy healthy hens? Thanks Jack Hello, Ive read that hens need 10sq feet of space each for the enclosed outdoor area and 3-4 for their indoor area. Is this about right? I ahve a 70 sq foot area which will have the hen house and outdoor pen and was panning on around 12 hens. Is that space sufficient for happy healthy hens?

Thanks
Jack

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-350 Bonnie Manion Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:16:26 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-350 Thea, I've never had that problem. Perhaps you could sway here with a treat like some lettuce in the nesting box. Thanks for sharing....VintageGardenGal Thea, I’ve never had that problem. Perhaps you could sway here with a treat like some lettuce in the nesting box. Thanks for sharing….VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Thea http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-349 Thea Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:49:20 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-349 This is a great website! Thanks for all th einformation. What do I do with a hen that does not like to lay in the nesting boxes. I have 4 nice boxes for 9 hens. It should be enough. I kknow they all tend to go for one that they like better than the others! Any suggestions. Thanks This is a great website! Thanks for all th einformation. What do I do with a hen that does not like to lay in the nesting boxes. I have 4 nice boxes for 9 hens. It should be enough. I kknow they all tend to go for one that they like better than the others!
Any suggestions.
Thanks

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-348 Bonnie Manion Sun, 15 May 2011 15:37:02 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-348 Monique, not to worry. A fresh laid egg has a natural protective coating from the hen that locks in freshness. That is why you shouldn't wash your eggs after collecting them, unless they are really dirty from manure. If your eggs are in the hot sun, in the car, or left for unknown days in your chicken coop then I would not eat them....VintageGardenGal Monique, not to worry. A fresh laid egg has a natural protective coating from the hen that locks in freshness. That is why you shouldn’t wash your eggs after collecting them, unless they are really dirty from manure. If your eggs are in the hot sun, in the car, or left for unknown days in your chicken coop then I would not eat them….VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Monique' http://vintagegardengal.com/2009/03/30/backyard-chicken-coop-nesting-boxes/#comment-347 Monique' Sat, 14 May 2011 21:08:30 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=1758#comment-347 Do I have to worry about an egg not being good if it's been laid several hours ago? Do I have to worry about an egg not being good if it’s been laid several hours ago?

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