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Construct Internal Nesting and Roosting Areas

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What happens here

Inside the main coop, install multiple nesting boxes, lined with hay or straw, to provide comfortable and private spaces for hens to lay eggs. These boxes are designed with external access for easy egg collection, minimizing disturbance to the chickens. Additionally, incorporate roosting poles, ideally made from sturdy wooden branches or dowels. Crucially, these poles are angled to ensure that chicken droppings fall away from the nesting boxes and into the bedding material on the floor below, maintaining cleanliness in the egg-laying areas. This thoughtful design helps in preventing egg contamination and promotes a healthier environment.

Goal: Design the internal components of the coop, including nesting boxes for egg laying and roosting poles for sleeping, with specific considerations for hygiene and chicken comfort.

Tools and materials

  • Wood Panels
  • Wooden Poles/Branches
  • Straw/Hay

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it this is the inside of the CP basically I put some shavings down we have our feeder it's hanging from a chain right here so that I can adjust the height if I need to um we're we're getting a little bit low on food but we still got plenty of food and these are our nesting boxes right here that's our roosting poles so I put a little angle right here you see this angle that's to keep the chickens from pooping in the uh nesting boxes so keep the poop down right

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