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

[chickenlegs]

In my continuing quest to acquire some new friends for eadie, have finally managed to purchase a coop unfortunately it's not as chicken friendly as I would like managed to fit bed room with spare set of eglu roosting bars but do I need a nesting area, if so the area available is about 35" x 10", any ideas on what I could use?

It comes with its own run and it will be put in the WIR, so they can get used to each other. Have decided on two, maybe a light sussex and a fening cou cou.

As ever am counting on your good advice omleteers!

Regards Theresa

[Olly]

Assuming they are laying, they like somewhere dark and private to lay - a cardboard box with one end cut off will do the trick however, doesn't need to be anything special.

[Plum]

I would put the bars nearer the entrance and in the area that is darkest in the house just put a small box lined with something and bedding as a nesting area. Perhaps a shallow flower pot would do but when you first get the chickens they may not be laying.

 

Mine hadn't started laying when I got them but worried because the house was so small so I took the roosting bar out during the day. With the size of your house you should be ok

[Doodledootoo]

What about a cat carrier inside the WIR? There's no law that says the nesting box has to be part of the coop!

[kevtheplumber]

Mine use the eglu nest box and a cat box which is at the other end of the wir, they dont seem to care at all.

[sandyhas3chucks]

covered cat litter tray with the flap taken out has a nice lip to keep bedding inside