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ChickBox
™
Key Features—
1. Fold-up perch
Perch placement allows
droppings to fall clear of
nest area. Fold up perch
to close the nest, or keep
broody hens out at night.
Perch and nest assembly
slide out to provide full
access for cleaning. Can be
washed or hosed down.
An important fix—
in 2013
the manufacturer added
support struts to reduce risk
of the perch breaking.
2. Roll-out tray
Optional black roll-
out tray slides into
place
(see at right)
.
Speeds up egg
collection. Egg stays
clean because it rolls
away when the hen
leaves, safe from
pecking and droppings.
(However, mostly out of
habit, we continue to use
a little straw in the nests
for our flock.)
4. Plastic
• Safer.
Won’t rust. Has
no sharp edges.
And unlike wood
there are no splinters.
• Doesn’t harbor mites.
• Easy to clean
because
entire assembly slides
out to provide full
access for cleaning.
Can be hosed down
and washed with water
and disinfectant.
3. Interlocking system
Nest boxes snap together with clever interlocking
side tabs. Result is a tidy array of nest boxes.
Lift flap to gather eggs.
Close flap to protect eggs.
Lowering the perch opens up
the nest for egg laying.
Folding the perch up keeps
broody hens out at night.
Interlocking
side tabs
Roll-out tray
is easy to install.
Slides into place.
Flap is now clear
(vs opaque) plastic.
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