Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What do you put inside your nest box? And why?
There are lots of options but what you choose will depend on your motivation as well as what's available and affordable for you.
Ideal for you will be something that provides a soft landing for the egg and is removable so it's easy to clean or replace when it gets dirty.
But if you want to really please your hens, you should line their nest boxes with something that can be molded by their feet into a bowl-shaped nest, and has loose bits that she can peck at, pick up and rearrange.
For details about other aspects of nest box design that will please your hens, this is the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=F1M0bCu5Uo8
And that video that tell you all about why hens lay their eggs WIDE END FIRST (yes they really do), is here: youtube.com/watch?v=sUimZlidmxE
Thanks for watching. If you like my videos, do Subscribe to my channel.
Above all, enjoy those chickens!
For more fascinating facts, hints and tips about caring for your chickens, and the sheer pleasure of chickens, subscribe to my channel: Chickens in my garden - New Zealand
youtube.com/c/Chickensinmygarden
Catch up with me on Facebook facebook.com/chickensinmygarden
Or if you are more interested in gardens than chickens, you can follow my garden page facebook.com/MyPlentifulGarden
What do you put inside your nest box? And why?
There are lots of options but what you choose will depend on your motivation as well as what's available and affordable for you.
Ideal for you will be something that provides a soft landing for the egg and is removable so it's easy to clean or replace when it gets dirty.
But if you want to really please your hens, you should line their nest boxes with something that can be molded by their feet into a bowl-shaped nest, and has loose bits that she can peck at, pick up and rearrange.
For details about other aspects of nest box design that will please your hens, this is the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=F1M0bCu5Uo8
And that video that tell you all about why hens lay their eggs WIDE END FIRST (yes they really do), is here: youtube.com/watch?v=sUimZlidmxE
Thanks for watching. If you like my videos, do Subscribe to my channel.
Above all, enjoy those chickens!
For more fascinating facts, hints and tips about caring for your chickens, and the sheer pleasure of chickens, subscribe to my channel: Chickens in my garden - New Zealand
youtube.com/c/Chickensinmygarden
Catch up with me on Facebook facebook.com/chickensinmygarden
Or if you are more interested in gardens than chickens, you can follow my garden page facebook.com/MyPlentifulGarden
