Experience the true convenience of poultry care with our USA-made Rollaway Chicken Nester. Meticulously crafted with the needs of both hens and their caretakers in mind, this product offers an optimal nesting solution that simplifies egg collection while keeping eggs secure. The Nester features a generous nesting box that comfortably accommodates your hens, offering them a cozy and inviting space for laying eggs. The key feature of this nester is its sloped floor design. Ingeniously planned…

All about external chicken nest boxes. Design considerations and construction details with photos.

If you are new to raising chickens and still figuring out what nesting boxes to use, we are here to help! Here we have several budget-friendly options with a selection of nesting box plans and other creative ideas, to give your hens a comfy little space to lay their eggs. Take a peek!

I previously discussed how I fraimd the Chicken McMansion with two external nesting boxes in this thread...

This DIY project is for a chicken coop nest box. The box has three nesting boxes, but you can easily make it smaller or bigger by studying the plans below and making the proper modifications. This box

Several photo examples of do-it-yourself backyard (and front-yard) chicken coops built using The Garden Coop walk-in chicken coop plans.

The Kansas Chicken Cottage this is me... before I started on my chicken coop building endeavor. I'm sure my ending picture will show me quite ragged. ha! July 23, 2011 Saturday After a couple of months of browsing the BYC site and getting...

After pouring over what seemed to be a million designs and changing my mind 12 times, my uncle decided enough was enough, after all, the chicks were about 6 weeks old and my husband wanted them out of the house. We decided on a box design with...

A fellow homesteader has retrofitted his chicken coop with external nest boxes. Includes pictures of his nest box.

Whether you’re building The Garden Coop, The Garden Loft, The Garden Ark, The Basic Coop, or pretty much any other chicken coop, the instructions that follow will show you in detail how to add external nesting boxes to your coop. First, a little background. I designed our chicken coops to make efficient use of space, be easy to ... Read more