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How One Simple Nesting Box Changed My Backyard Chickens Forever If you’re a backyard chicken keeper, you know how much joy fresh eggs and happy, healthy hens bring. But sometimes, the biggest boost in productivity and temperament comes from something small—like a single innovative nesting box. For me, one simple nesting box upgrade transformed my flock: it wasn’t fancy, but it redefined how my chickens behaved, laid eggs, and thrived. ### The Problem: Restless Chickens and Low Egg Production Before that small change, my backyard coop was functional, but my hens felt stressed and uninspired. They rang up hover behavior, spent hours avoiding the nesting boxes I’d added, and laid far fewer eggs than expected. It got me curious—what if I gave them exactly what they needed?