As you can see there is plenty of room in my nest box for at least 2 or 3 medium sized hens. Naturally, however, they all want to use the same corner. This picture shows the only time I've ever seen two girls in the nest box at the same time. I let them out at 8-9am and they go back into the...
It's still a work in progress, but thanks to all the helpful info on this page and seeing how a friend keeps her chicks, I'm going to go divider free on this box. The box is 11" x 29" and I'll have a max of four hens sharing it. I'm going to hinge the roof and leave the front wall open instead...