Well I started my breeding season a couple of weeks ago and hoping things

will go well.

 

I have introduced a new nesting box design which seems to be going well, they are

a larger box.

I've made these ones 31cm long, 22cm wide and 18cm high, they have a removable

block which is then covered with saw dust, which I find helps in keeping the babies

clean especially their feet and around their buts.

 

The boxes have been made to slide out as one unit for easy cleaning and managing.

 

The boxes have an acrylic front with some holes in it them, which enables me to

be able to observe the chicks with a minumum of fuss.

 

So I have the main door which you pull up which reveals the acrylic front of the nest box.

 

I have found that this give less stress to the hens when I open the doors to observe, the hens

don't immediately jump of the eggs or of the chicks.

 

Because the birds I am breeding are of the larger variety there is plenty of room for the hens

to start laying again, so there is lest chance of the chicks causing problems.

 

I hope the pictures I've posted show what I have been describing.

 

The picture of the normal Grey chick is Four weeks old and already the size of its parents to

give you an idea.

 

I have also included a picture of my breeding setup.

 

I would be interested in your thoughts.

 

I've put in a picture of my orange faced Pied (orange faced Pied only joking)

they all look like this when they have had a good feed of carrots.

 

Cheers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 200619 yr by Paulh29

The boxes look good. Very well thought out. Not so sure about the fine sawdust in comparison to soft wood shavings. Would be interested to see these nesting boxes on the market.