Comments on: Chicken Nesting Boxes Made Simple

By: Jef

Jef — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:31:25 +0000

Just browsing some of your previous posts. While I’m not ready to raise any chickens yet I have a friend who is setting up a coop and will be doing it in an urban location( with the approval of her neighbors) so I will make sure to send her here to get some great ideas.

By: craig

craig — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:56:25 +0000

Your Chicken coop looks really great it must have taken a while to build, i had some chicken plans of my own and they came out pretty good too.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:35:31 +0000

Very creative of you. I guess ingenuity is the mother of invention. This idea just proves you don’t have to be fancy to be effective.

By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:48:03 +0000

Hi Bronze Witch,

I don’t know exact figures but bear in mind that they are birds and can handle the cold. We are in Spain but have always opened the door every day, even when it is snowing. If you let them outside they will decide for themselves when to go back in to the house.

They are fine in the chicken house whatever the weather. Just try to make sure it is not too draughty when the weather is bad. Apart from that they are very tough birds and handle the cold very well. They can warm up the coop from their body heat and will huddle together if they feel cold.

Hope this helps.

By: Bronze Witch

Bronze Witch — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:09:43 +0000

Just found your site – wow! What I’ve been missing!
We just built a hen house, and will get the chickens next week. My question is, how cold is too cold to let them out? Can they stand it for long in that dark little shed? What temps can the “ladies” tolerate?

By: Chicken Coop Plans

Chicken Coop Plans — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:03:58 +0000

Great articles & Nice a site….

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nested boxes — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:51:36 +0000

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By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:23:23 +0000

Henrietta, great tips. Why pay for stuff when you can come up with free ideas. Sounds like you have lots of great frugal tips.

Green business Guy, it is entirely up to you. Any amount of outdoor space is great. It really doesn’t need to be a big area, they will happily peck away at whatever ground they have.

Obviously though, the bigger the better, but if you only have limited space I wouldn’t let that stop you. Chicken nesting boxes don’t take up any room either.