Our three nest boxes are store-bought and these are the stackable plastic boxes that are used as file trays. They are easy to clean and disinfect and they are light weight. I don't have to worry about mites hiding in any crevices because there's simply nowhere to hide. Based on my searches on the Internet about providing nest boxes to the chickens, the suggested ratio is 1:4 or one nest box can be shared by four hens. So we have more than enough of nest boxes that is good for 9-10 hens. Henrietta is the only hen that we have at the moment and she stopped laying as she is in molting mode. The other three young pullets will not be ready until after 2-3 months maybe and the two young roos, I don't know yet if we're going to keep them. We use cut-up newspapers to line Henrietta's nest box.
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