i just wanted to know which type of nest boxes are the best... Wood, metal, or plastic?

I also heard that there is diffrent types like a single one double one or something?

Edited April 21, 200718 yr by Marlony

Hey man! Where in Canada are you? Im in Guelph, Ontario! Or are you 'Marlon' off of JB?!?!

 

I use the black plastic ones found at SuperPet, Petsmart, or any other pet shop... They work great, are fairly cheap ($14.99) and are easy to clean. They also have hooks to attach them to cages, you can picture which side you want the door, and have a plastic veiwing screen as well as a black main screen so the babies don't fall out I'd rather have one that opens from the top though (so less material falls out), and i want to try using wooden ones...

 

Here are pics of my plastic black ones i use:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan.

Edited April 21, 200718 yr by Nathan.

hey "buddy"!! its me marlon. marlon was not available, even though noones name here is marlon so i made it marlony, thats what my little cousin calls me.

Hi Marlon, I have not come across metal nestboxes, so I have no idea about those. But I don't think it matters what the nestbox is made of, as long as the hen feels comfortable with it and sees it as a safe place to lay eggs. In the wild they use hollows in trees. They would use a shoebox if that is all that was available and they wanted to have a family.

 

 

Feathers.

Edited April 22, 200718 yr by feathers

I would think that metal, would lose heat very quickly. Plastic is more hygenic than wood. The hens like to chew the wooden boxes. Wooden boxes, would be the best insulated.

This is an awesome FAQ answered here http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...d=41&artlang=en plus in this post it will link you up to setting up a Breeding Cage Plus with ideas .

Elly, you are so onto it

After fixing them up I know what is there now (Laughing out loud) I didn't realize we had so much great info at our fingertips

thanks, I think i am going to buy a wood one then. I think theyre less expensive than metal too