Nest Boxes

[Stu3y]

just wondering are 50cm next boxes adequate or abit on the small side?

found a website selling german box fronts that are 50cm x 32cm, was considering these if the size is ok

[Tony C]

Lot of old farts on here (me included), what size is that in old money.

[gd]

they're fine as long as you make the box deep enough

 

(just ordered a dozen myself)

[buster151]

Lot of old farts on here (me included), what size is that in old money.

 

 

19 11/16x 12 19/32

[Tony C]

19 11/16x 12 19/32

Ta

 

yes plenty big enough, as said a good depth would be a bonus.

[walterboswell59]

i use up and over widowhood hen boxes in my yearling section there only 14inch wide 14 inch deep so i cut some thin ply floor inserts and made them 4inch deeper so that the cocks can sit at the front when box is closed the weight of the bowl and the front down holds it in position i then screwed 6 inch strips of thin ply or hardboard inbetween each set of 4 boxes vertical which stops the cocks fighting and jumping from box to box allows me to get 24 boxes in the 8ft section and about 3ft off the ground only thing that would make it better would be slightly smaller nest bowls from the normal size as there a bit big use to be smaller white ones out years ago looked everywhere but dont think anyone makes them now but it works fine for me