This prevents pecking or accidental breakage from trampling and keeps the egg much cleaner.
Roll away nest box diy.
Well these diy roll away nest boxes would probably be considered an upgrade to those.
I looked at several different ones before deciding that plastic storage boxes would make an ideal material to start with.
This is the fun part.
The eggs roll away to either the front or back of the box for easy collection by you.
These nest boxes are made from 18 gallon storage boxes that i bought in a 3 pack from lowes.
A rollaway box has a slightly slanted floor which encourages the egg to rollaway from under the hen.
13 diy chicken nesting box plans.
I m going to show you how to make a roll away nesting box for your chickens.
Line the entire bottom of the box with a strip of indoor outdoor carpeting so 1 the hens don t slide around 2 it may be more comfortable for the hens to sit on when laying eggs and 3 it s removable so you can shake it out when it becomes soiled.
There are a number of different designs that can be bought or built.
We needed roll away nest boxes.