Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[indigopurple]

Hello, I have an eglu and love it. We are looking at WIRs though. How many chickens could we have in one eglu if we had a huge WIR?

 

Hoping someone can help and we wont be looking at doing this till next year probably but just out of interest really? x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You should only really have 4 hens to one nestbox. They seem happy to cuddle up together to sleep though, so if you provide another nestbox you can probably fit more in.

 

Someone has used a cat basket or pet carrier as an extra nestbox, I think .

[sandyhas3chucks]

those covered in cat litter boxes are pretty good nest boxes

[ubereglu]

I'd only have four chickens in there. I've got four in mine and it wouldn't really be fair to have more than that living in there all at one time.

[sandyhas3chucks]

I'd only have four chickens in there. I've got four in mine and it wouldn't really be fair to have more than that living in there all at one time.

I agree...

I KNOW more will easily fit for snuggle up sleeping, I worry about the lack of space when they wake up early

I don't fancy an omlet door closer but sure wish the would make an automatic opener specially for these light mornings!

[AJuff]

I had five hybrids in an eglu which was the max I would advise. However when I got another eglu and more hens they all piled in together and 10 hens slept together leaving the new eglu empty next to it.